Manufacturing Engineer - Supply Chain

Antares • Los Angeles, CA

37d • Onsite

About The Position

As an early member of the Antares supply chain team, you will own components and sub-assemblies across a variety of commodities to successfully iterate through prototyping and into full-rate production. This will include identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers, proactively maturing fragile or nonexistent supply chains, interfacing with responsible engineers to ensure design for manufacturability, and creating the processes and systems necessary to scale our business. The ideal candidate will be able to execute in an ambiguous environment, with the ability to efficiently balance many different priorities - you will be part of a small team tackling significant and complicated challenges, and will have a key role in contributing to the success of the company both in the short and long term.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, or similar technical discipline

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain management for complex systems and assemblies
• 2+ years of experience in the aerospace & defense, automotive, semiconductor, or energy industries
• Proven success in a start-up environment or similar, with the ability to manage ambiguity and wear many different hats

Responsibilities

• Own the supply chain strategy for multiple components and sub-assemblies across a variety of commodities such as machined components, electronics and controls, shielding, thermal management, pressure vessels, fuel, and others
• Identify and onboard suppliers across various commodities to develop a mature supply base capable of supporting both prototyping and eventually full-rate production
• Engage with responsible engineers to review drawings and provide feedback in collaboration with suppliers on design for manufacturing
• Coordinate closely with quality teams to ensure compliance with the Antares quality program regarding supplier onboarding, quality and documentation requirements, addressing nonconformances, and developing supply chain related procedures
• Execute on near-term actions related to prototyping and development hardware to guarantee schedules for engineering milestones

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees