Buyer/Planner, Electrical

Icarus•El Segundo, CA

2d•$100,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Icarus is developing solar-powered aircraft that operate at 60,000 feet for weeks at a time. The Buyer/Planner will own buying and supply planning for electrical parts used to operate the aircraft, including avionics, RF hardware, payload electronics, solar cells and modules, batteries, wire, connectors, and interconnects. The role works with the Head of Supply Chain, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure parts arrive when needed.

Requirements

At least 3 years of purchasing, material planning, or related supply chain experience supporting hardware manufacturing.
Experience procuring electrical or electronic components and working with technical suppliers.
Ability to read bills of materials, compare specifications, and ask engineering appropriate questions.
Practical ERP/MRP experience and strong spreadsheet skills.
Ability to manage changing demand, long lead times, and multiple open orders while maintaining commitments.
Strong supplier communication, attention to detail, and personal ownership of delivery outcomes.
Ability to work at the El Segundo factory five days a week.

Nice To Haves

Experience with avionics, RF, batteries, solar components, PCBAs, or cable and harness suppliers.
Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or a hardware startup.
Experience with ION, electronics lifecycle management, or alternate-source qualification.

Responsibilities

Convert build schedules, bills of materials, engineering changes, and spares demand into electrical material purchase requirements and delivery plans.
Run requests for quotations, compare supplier quotes, place and maintain purchase orders, confirm acknowledgements, and follow orders through receipt.
Track supplier commitments, escalate shortages early, and recover late deliveries with specific actions and dates.
Maintain lead times, reorder points, order quantities, and safety-stock assumptions in ION.
Work with electrical engineering on part specifications, alternates, lifecycle risks, and approved changes.
Identify long-lead and sole-source exposure and support the Head of Supply Chain on mitigation plans.
Keep supplier, item, pricing, and order data current, and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with warehouse and finance.
Present clear material status and prioritized shortages at regular clear-to-build reviews.