Senior Supply Chain Specialist Los Angeles, California,

GITAI is a vertically integrated space and defense company building the next generation of hardware for low-Earth-orbit missions.

At our core is the space robotics technology that has defined GITAI from the beginning. A small, highly capable engineering team applies that foundation across satellite buses, in-orbit servicing robotics, and mission hardware for applications such as Earth observation. Today, a major focus of our work is supporting U.S. national security missions, particularly through proliferated LEO satellite constellations and other next-generation space systems.

We design, build, integrate, and test much of our hardware in-house. Electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, integration, and test teams work closely together, allowing a small team to own complete systems rather than isolated components. This vertical integration helps us move quickly, learn directly from hardware, and shorten the path from architecture to a working system.

We are still early. The systems, the company, and the market are all being built at the same time. Requirements change, technical problems are often ambiguous, and many answers do not yet exist. We are looking for exceptional engineers and operators who want broad ownership, can work across disciplines, and are willing to stay close to the hardware until the mission succeeds.

Your Mission

GITAI builds space and defense hardware through deep vertical integration. We design, prototype, test, and manufacture as much as possible in-house, and rely on suppliers where they can help us move faster.

Your job is to make that supply chain work.

You will work directly with engineers and program teams to source parts, materials, manufacturing services, and specialized hardware needed for fast-moving development and defense programs. You will own the day-to-day procurement execution from RFQ through delivery.

This is a hands-on role. You will find suppliers, get quotes, negotiate terms, place orders, push on lead times, resolve commercial issues, and make sure critical hardware arrives when the team needs it.

You will often be negotiating without the purchasing power of a large aerospace prime. Good judgment, persistence, speed, and supplier relationships matter.

What You’ll Drive

• Own procurement from RFQ through delivery for assigned hardware and defense programs.
• Source machined parts, PCBAs, harnesses, test hardware, raw materials, components, and engineering services.
• Work directly with engineers to understand technical requirements, schedules, and supplier needs.
• Evaluate suppliers and quotes based on cost, lead time, quality, capacity, and risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery commitments, and other commercial terms.
• Drive supplier follow-up, resolve delivery issues, and keep critical hardware on schedule.
• Maintain clear visibility into open POs, supplier commitments, lead times, and program risks.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, operations management, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management for physical hardware.
• Experience working with technical suppliers in aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or another hardware environment.
• Strong supplier negotiation skills across pricing, lead time, payment terms, and commercial conditions.
• Ability to work directly with engineers and turn technical requirements into supplier actions.
• Comfort operating with short timelines, changing requirements, and incomplete processes.
• U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance if required.
• Location:
  
  Torrance, CA (onsite).This is a full-time onsite role based at GITAI’s office in Torrance, CA. This position requires…