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Astranis is a satellite communications company building advanced satellites for high orbits. The company operates five satellites on orbit with a backlog exceeding $1 billion in commercial contracts, serving large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. Astranis has raised over $750 million from top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs 450 engineers and entrepreneurs at its 153,000 sq. ft. Northern California headquarters.
The Supply Chain Manager for Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanical leads the company's flight hardware procurements, develops strategic supplier relationships, and implements efficient sourcing strategies that optimize cost, lead time, and operational performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing all stages of procurement for strategic flight hardware, owning the entire lifecycle from vendor evaluation through contract execution to post-launch support
- Overseeing sourcing strategy for complex electro-mechanical products across payload, antenna, mechanical, and guidance/navigation/control (GNC) assemblies
- Leading commercial negotiations and finalizing vendor contracts; owning end-to-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes for strategic hardware purchases
- Negotiating NDAs, Statements of Work, Supply Agreements, Master Purchase Agreements, and other commercial contracts
- Developing sourcing and negotiation strategies that achieve business objectives while building long-term vendor partnerships
- Placing purchase orders for medium to high-value components
- Evaluating suppliers based on commercial and technical performance
- Collaborating cross-functionally with design, engineering, finance, program management, and production teams
- Traveling domestically and internationally approximately 15-20% of the time
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related discipline (or comparable experience); minimum 3+ years of professional experience in software procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or related supply chain disciplines; experience negotiating high-value hardware contracts; excellent communication skills and track record managing strategic external relationships; strong experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and executive stakeholders; exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts and vendor relationships simultaneously.
Bonus qualifications: Background in aerospace, engineering, or new technology; experience in New Production Introduction (NPI) or Technical Program Management.
