Avionics Supply Chain Lead NPI & Manufacturing

Job Title:

Avionics Supply Chain Program Manager

Preferred

Location:

Greater LA candidates strongly preferred
Type:
Contract
Pay range: $74 to $92 per hour
Travel expected up to 30% of the time

Responsibilities

• Team up with Integrated Product Team leadership to capture product concepts, requirements, and identify design artifacts relevant to product manufacture in alignment with program technical and business goals.
• Champion avionics product development project management best known practices (initiation, planning, execution, performance/controls, and closeout) and drive Integrated Product Teams to develop and release product artifacts for manufacture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, and supply chain teams, to develop and release product statements of work (SoWs), specifications, Supplier Data Requirement Lists (SDRLs), and other product development artifacts relevant to external fabrication.
• Coordinate with supply chain management and partner with contract manufacturers to negotiate, plan, execute, and deliver avionics products (including End Item Data Packages (EIDPs)) in alignment with program business and technical goals and procurement timelines.
• Strengthen vendor relationships by communicating program business and technical product development information and changes to suppliers, while also conveying supplier capabilities, performance, and execution to engineering teams and management.
• Create and coordinate the demand signal for hardware purchases, partnering with supporting functions including Supply Chain Planning, Production Control, Fulfillment, Accounts Payable, and Supplier Quality to facilitate order placement and product delivery.
• Schedule regular status meetings with suppliers to monitor performance, address risks, resolve issues, track execution, and ensure quality product design and manufacturing processes, incorporating DFX feedback where appropriate.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal product test teams, contract manufacturers, and contract test houses to plan and conduct product functional, acceptance, and qualification testing.
• Drive IPTs by managing scope changes, deviations, and schedule adjustments, serving as the primary supplier contact, and guiding supplier selection based on strategic criteria by working with the commodity managers team.
• Manage suppliers for critical components like Instrumentation Sensors, Batteries, and Avionics Boxes, ensuring rigorous technical and supply chain coordination, risk management, and adherence to schedule and cost expectations.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant avionics engineering field with project management experience or training.
• 5-10 years of experience developing complex electronic products (both printed circuit boards and electronic enclosures), manufacturing, NPI program management, and product test.
• Solid experience working with cross-functional product development teams and external manufacturers to plan, fabricate, test, and deliver complex electronic products.
• Solid expertise understanding, developing, and reporting complex datasets, budgets, cost accounting, etc. (using MS Excel or similar tools).
• Demonstrated success developing, communicating, and executing (logic linked) schedules (using MS Project or similar tools).
• Strong analytical, organization, and problem-solving skills with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer-oriented, collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Resourceful self-starter with a demonstrated sense of ownership and a strong bias for action in managing complex projects.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee…