Joblaze summary

The Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead at K2 Space is tasked with overseeing the entire supply chain process, ensuring that materials and products flow efficiently from suppliers to manufacturing and customers. This role requires expertise in sourcing electrical components, managing supplier relationships, and utilizing data analytics for demand forecasting. Ideal candidates will have over five years of experience in supply chain management within the aerospace sector, particularly in procuring complex electrical hardware. K2 Space, a rapidly growing company in the satellite industry, emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on K2 Space's careers page October 27, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,591).
Starts above 10% of 257 comparable lead other roles we track (median $150,000 across 88 companies).
Electrical Engineering appears in 1.9% of 1090 comparable lead other roles; Supply Chain Management appears in 0.1% of 1090 comparable lead other roles.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: K2 Space lists $100,000–$140,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Global Supply Manager, Avionics role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management.
What seniority level is this role?: K2 Space targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Global Supply Manager, Avionics role at K2 Space.

From the original posting

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion 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 Role

You will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain process. You’ll ensure materials, information, and products move efficiently between suppliers, manufacturing, and customers while maintaining cost effectiveness and high-quality standards. In this role, you’ll analyze data to forecast demand, manage supplier relationships, optimize inventory, and resolve operational challenges to ensure on-time delivery. You’ll also collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations, and lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

Technical Procurement

Source electrical hardware across the satellite often on expedited lead times including commodities such as: Sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, Harness assemblies, Connectors, Wire, Integrated Circuits, SMD components
Negotiate costs on electrical components
Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new electrical designs

Planning

Manage Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies and consumables
Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical company deadlines
Develop long term forecasting and analytics tools to set up full scale satellite production for success

Supplier Development and Management

Develop and manage supplier base to support ongoing development across satellites subsystems from NPI through production phases
Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including: supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management
Source high complexity commodities to find multiple long term paths to secure supply for critical electrical assemblies

Qualifications

5+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry
5+ years of experience in procuring the following commodities: PCBs, PCBAs, and Harness assemblies
Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment
Vendor management and negotiation experience
Strong understanding of quality control practices such as issue tickets
Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance
Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time
Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, electrical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline
5+ years of technical procurement experience
5+ years in a new product introduction environment
Prior experience with space grade electronics
Bill of Material Management and Planning Experience
Experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits
Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings
Prior leadership experience

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary range for this role is $140,000 – $180,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Global Supply Manager, Avionics

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