Mechanical Buyer/Planner

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.  The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.  With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we’d love for you to apply. The Role  You will be responsible for several aspects of the critical supply chain organization. You will be responsible for finding, building, and managing the quality of parts running in our mechanical supply chains. Key skills will include technical procurement of mechanical and structural hardware and Bill of Material (BOM) management for owned assemblies. You will travel to suppliers in order to monitor progress and health while negotiating business contracts and price reductions over time to ensure strategic reductions in costs over time.   Responsibilities  Technical Procurement Source structural and mechanical hardware across the satellite often on expedited lead times   Negotiate costs and contracts with key suppliers   Manage supplier quality and deliveries to ensure mission success  Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including: supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management  Material Planning  Manage Bill of Materials for mechanical and structural assemblies  Help implement the master planning schedule for high volume production  Lead clear to builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical milestones  Develop internal analytics to track supply chain objectives  Qualifications  2+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry  2+ years of experience with commodities such as machined parts, heat pipes, capital equipment, aluminum...