7+ years in supply chain, procurement, material planning, or manufacturing operations in a hardware environment.
Experience leading teams and scaling supply chains during production ramps.
Proven track record in negotiating supplier agreements and resolving capacity, quality, or delivery issues.
Strong understanding of BOMs, ERP/MRP, and inventory control.
Ability to balance strategic decision-making with hands-on execution.
Excellent communication skills and sound commercial judgment.
Willingness to work on-site at the El Segundo factory five days a week.
Responsibilities
Oversee end-to-end material readiness, aligning purchasing priorities with production schedules.
Manage critical supplier relationships, focusing on negotiations and capacity planning.
Build and lead a team of Buyer/Planners for procurement and supply planning across various commodities.
Direct warehouse operations, ensuring efficient inventory control and delivery to production lines.
Ensure data reliability in ION and related systems for effective business operations.
Coordinate logistics for material flows, both inbound and outbound.
Collaborate with engineering and quality teams on supplier qualification and corrective actions.
Develop and mentor the team to enhance delivery performance and inventory accuracy.
Benefits
Meaningful equity in the company.
Competitive pay and bonuses.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
On-site factory located in El Segundo.
Real ownership of projects and hardware.
Small team environment with significant responsibilities.
High engineering focus with minimal management noise.
Customizable desk setup for optimal work conditions.
Daily lunch provided.
Unlimited access to Celsius drinks.
Full Job Description
You will help build the supply chain that makes this possible. Mission
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere. The role
You will build and lead the supply chain that turns aircraft designs into repeatable production and reliable field operations. You will own procurement, material planning, warehousing, and logistics, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, finance, and flight operations. This is a hands-on leadership role: build the team and systems, then stay close enough to the work to resolve the shortages and supplier problems that matter. What you'll own
End-to-end material readiness. Translate the aircraft build schedule and field demand into purchasing priorities, clear-to-build reviews, inventory policies, and supplier commitments.
Strategic suppliers. Own critical supplier relationships, negotiations, capacity planning, lead-time reduction, and practical mitigation of sole-source risk.
Commodity purchasing. Build a team of Buyer/Planners who own both procurement and supply planning across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, composites, and raw materials.
Warehouse operations. Lead receiving, putaway, kitting, inventory control, and delivery to the production line. Establish clear ownership from the receiving dock to the point of use.
Systems and data. Make ION and the underlying BOM, item, supplier, lead-time, and inventory data dependable enough to run the business.
Logistics. Coordinate inbound, outbound, inter-site, and field-support material flows with the logistics lead.
Quality and execution. Partner with engineering and quality on supplier qualification, acceptance requirements, corrective actions, and changes that affect the supply base.
People and results. Hire and develop the team, set clear expectations, and improve on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, material availability, and total cost.
What we're looking for
7+ years of supply chain, procurement, material planning, or manufacturing operations experience in a hardware environment.
Experience leading a team and scaling a supply chain through a production ramp.
A record of negotiating supplier agreements and resolving difficult capacity, quality, or delivery problems.
Strong understanding of BOMs, ERP/MRP, inventory control, and the connection between engineering changes and material demand.
Ability to move between strategic decisions and hands-on execution without losing detail.
Clear communication, sound commercial judgment, and a habit of making risks visible early.
Ability to work at our El Segundo factory five days a week.
Bonus
Built supply chain at an aerospace, defense, robotics, or other hardware startup.
Experience with ION or a comparable modern manufacturing ERP.
Worked across electronics, precision mechanical components, batteries, or composite materials.
Improved warehouse operations across multiple production sites.
Our culture = elite sports team. Winning = having fun
Hyperfocus
Extreme Ownership
Radical Transparency
Why Icarus
Meaningful equity
Competitive pay and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Factory in El Segundo
Real ownership, real hardware, real flight
Small team, massive responsibility
High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture
Dream desk setup
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius
Hiring process
Phone screen
One-on-one with CEO
Meet the team in-person
US salary range
$180,000 - $240,000 USD
The salary range for this role reflects base salary only. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related skills, experience, education and/or training, and business considerations. Equity is considered part of Icarus' total compensation package.
