Supply Chain Engineering Lead

Swarm Aero is building the largest UAV swarm in the world and the only Group 5 UAV swarm. This long-range, low-cost UAV is designed to endure near hotspots in Europe and Asia, keeping democracies free by making it impractical to invade & occupy free people.

Our team has decades of aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Stratolaunch, Airbus Vahana, Boeing, Uber Elevate, Embraer X, SpaceX, and Anduril. Our team has serial entrepreneurs, technologists, and military veterans that have built cutting edge AI, closed billions in tech deals involving DOD, crafted software including platforms supporting millions of users, and scaled global ultra-low latency trading operations.

As a Supply Chain Engineering Lead you will own the development and management of our supply chain to support aircraft manufacturing from initial concept through full rate production. You will navigate technical requirements alongside the engineering team and work with vendors to procure materials, components, tools, and capital equipment. You will set up robust and efficient procurement infrastructure to execute quickly, manage risk effectively, and build a resilient supply chain for high volume aircraft production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Identify, assess, and manage suppliers for specialty aircraft components, materials, tooling, processing, capital equipment, and unique services.

• Define and refine technical and programmatic requirements alongside the engineering team and suppliers to optimize aircraft manufacturing cost and schedule.

• Assist in cost estimation projects and model the costs of procuring goods at volume.

• Assist suppliers in refining their manufacturing processes and developing new processes to support Swarm Aero's goals.

• Write, publish, and communicate technical specifications to manage supplier quality.

• Develop and maintain business processes for vendor onboarding, communication standards, risk assessment, procurement, and shipping / receiving.

• Lay the groundwork for procurement and supply chain operations at Swarm Aero.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or industrial engineering or gained relevant experience.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent operation.

• Managed contracting and procurement requirements and demonstrated understanding of financial and labor cost systems and production processes.

• Demonstrated success as owner of a process or a loosely defined project and / or ability to thrive in an unstructured environment.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• You like to take calculated risks and learn by doing.

• You like talking to people and find that the best way to resolve misunderstanding is to pick up the phone or get up and talk to someone in person.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary and equity options.

• Wide choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans at little to no cost to employees.

• Company sponsored 401k plan.

• $50 per month Wellness Stipend and $5,000 Learn to Fly Stipend toward acquiring your private pilots license.

• Competitive parental leave policy.

To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.