Supply Chain Engineer

About the role

Impulse Space is hiring a Supply Chain Engineer in Redondo Beach. The engineer ensures the quality and performance of components and materials from suppliers, works closely with cross-functional teams to uphold high standards throughout the product lifecycle, and drives continuous improvement, resolves quality issues and optimizes supplier relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and optimize sourcing strategies for NPI and production scale
• Analyze capacity, lead times and manufacturing constraints to prevent shortages
• Partner with suppliers on process improvements and throughput optimization
• Support build planning, material readiness and hardware flow
• Improve MRP/ERP accuracy, part mapping and supply chain data integrity
• Identify supply risks early and implement mitigation strategies
• Help design scalable supply chain tools and processes for high-growth operations
• Qualify new suppliers and manufacturing processes for rapid NPI and production ramp-up
• Work with Engineering, Procurement and Production teams so high-quality parts and services meet all requirements
• Analyze quality metrics to find trends and root causes, and work with vendors on corrective actions
• Develop and manage the Impulse Space Approved Supplier List (ASL)

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, manufacturing or quality-related field
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or a related discipline
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time
• Preferred: 4+ years in Supplier Quality Engineering or a similar role in aerospace, manufacturing or a related industry

Required skills

• Lean, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of component manufacturing processes and quality standards/certifications (e.g. AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Preferred: QMS, supplier audits and non-conformance management (SDR, MRB, CAPA, RTV)
• Preferred: Minitab, SAP or similar ERP systems, and data analysis tools such as Excel, Power BI

What we offer

• Salary of $110,000 - $145,000 per year
• Possible long-term incentives in the form of stock options for full-time hires
• Medical, vision and dental coverage, and a 401(k) retirement plan