Global Supply Manager (Avionics)

Location: Redondo Beach, onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.

Salary: $160,000–$200,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures spacecraft and related aerospace hardware.

What you will do

• Define and execute sourcing strategies for avionics hardware, balancing technical requirements, cost, quality, lead time, capacity, and long-term supply continuity.
• Build relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, component suppliers, authorized distributors, PCB fabricators, and electronics manufacturing partners.
• Partner with engineering during product development to evaluate component availability, lifecycle status, alternate sources, cost, and supply risks.
• Lead supplier selection, capability assessments, onboarding, quoting, negotiations, and commercial agreements for development and production hardware.
• Own supplier execution from purchase order through delivery, including material readiness, BOM coverage, shortages, escalations, and recovery actions.
• Establish turnkey, consigned, and hybrid sourcing arrangements; maintain purchasing and supplier data in ERP/MRP systems and improve procurement processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or engineering, including direct ownership of electronics commodities and supplier relationships.
• Experience sourcing electronic components and semiconductors through manufacturers and distribution channels.
• Experience managing PCB/PCBA manufacturing partners or suppliers of complex electronic and electromechanical assemblies.
• Proven success negotiating commercial agreements and improving supplier cost, delivery, capacity, or material availability.
• Experience working with engineering on component selection, alternatives, sourcing risks, shortages, supplier escalations, engineering changes, and material readiness.
• Working knowledge of electrical BOMs, component specifications, and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and data analysis to manage purchasing, inventory exposure, and supplier performance.
• Strong ownership, cross-functional communication, and the ability to independently drive complex issues to resolution.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Electronics sourcing experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, or electronics manufacturing services.
• Established relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, authorized distributors, and electronics contract manufacturers.
• Experience sourcing microcontrollers, processors, FPGAs, memory, power management devices, analog components, passives, and connectors.
• Experience securing component allocations and negotiating direct purchasing agreements, long-term supply agreements, and distributor inventory programs.
• Experience with component lifecycle management, product change notices, end-of-life notifications, alternate source qualification, PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, box builds, harness manufacturing, inspection, and testing.
• Familiarity with high-reliability electronics requirements, component traceability, counterfeit avoidance, and applicable IPC and aerospace quality standards.
• Experience implementing supplier forecasts, inventory programs, EDI integrations, procurement dashboards, commodity strategies, cost models, or supplier capacity plans.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite role supporting spacecraft manufacturing programs.
• Base salary of $160,000–$200,000 per year, with level and pay determined by role, location, market data, skills, education, experience, and internal equity.
• Eligible full-time hires may receive long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage, plus access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employment is governed by merit, competence, and qualifications under equal-opportunity principles.

Hiring process

• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the applicable U.S. government agencies because the work is subject to ITAR and EAR regulations.