Material Requirements Planning Specialist

About the position

Aquila is seeking a Material Requirements Planning Specialist to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Material Requirements Planning Specialist will support the combination of research, proof-of-concept test beds, and system engineering/application efforts focused on the goals of enhancing the capacity, the robustness to interference, and the flexibility of future generations of communications satellites, as well as beyond line-of-sight radio communications systems.

Responsibilities

• Assure that product information depicted on configuration documentation is accurate
• Coordinate purchasing of required components and hardware
• Identify alternate vendors for obsolete parts
• Develop purchase requisition for required components
• Receive components and maintain inventory database in Parts and Vendors
• Assemble kits of parts as subsystems are developed
• Work with staff to identify potential parts manufacturing and quality issues
• Oversee Return Material Authorization processes
• Assist staff in preparing cost and budget estimates

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts
• 10 years Electrical/Electronics/Electronic component procurement
• 10 years Creating and updating documentation
• 10 years Interfacing with high-rel PCB fabrication and assembly vendors
• 10 years Knowledge of the Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
• 10 years Prior experience working with Government Purchasing guidelines and Federal Acquisition Regulations
• 10 years Procurement of PCB components
• 10 years Materials/ Materials Management
• 10 years Program/Project Management OR Analysis
• 10 years Maintains Master Schedules
• 10 years Production Management

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity or previous experience with the AEHF Universal Test Terminal (AUST-T) and the AEHF Satellite Simulator (SatSim)
• Familiarity with Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) Test Terminal

Benefits

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick)
• 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years