MOSSI Supply Chain Engineer

Teledyne Technologies•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The MOSSI Supply Chain Engineer supports procurement of services and materials for NASA Marshall Space Center’s Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). The role works with NASA customers, users, commercial partners, and the MOSSI technical team to identify and document requirements, then ensure requested services and materials are obtained cost-effectively, meet quality expectations, and are delivered on schedule. Working closely with the MOSSI Principal Architect, Systems Engineers, Platform Engineers, Systems Administrators, Software Engineers, and Project Leads, the engineer captures and negotiates specifications, requirements, and schedules and drives change requests through the TBE corporate acquisition process. The role also manages supplier research and evaluation, forecasts, acquisition schedules, receipt of goods and services, purchase records, compliance, and corporate credit card use for small purchases. The position requires US citizenship and the ability to attain and maintain a government security clearance, as well as approximately +/-10% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and professionally represent the MOSSI organization.
Motivation to learn and apply new concepts, tools, and software.
Good verbal and written communication skills, especially when working with other organizations.
Strong personal initiative.
Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
Excellent oral and written interpersonal and communication skills for customer interactions.
US citizenship and ability to attain and maintain a government security clearance.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately +/-10%.

Nice To Haves

Leadership skills.
Supply chain knowledge.
Government procurement knowledge.
Experience with ServiceNow.
Experience across systems engineering lifecycle areas, including requirements analysis, design, and documentation.

Responsibilities

Work with customers and the MOSSI internal team to analyze specifications, requirements, target costs, and required schedules.
Perform analyses, assessments, and trade studies to translate requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Research and identify potential suppliers to meet requested bills of materials.
Create vendor specifications for services and materials, including system, software, and hardware items.
Review quotes from multiple suppliers for technical compliance, competitive pricing, and delivery schedules.
Perform high-level evaluations and facilitate detailed assessments by MOSSI technical organizations.
Create and maintain an effective forecast.
Develop and maintain schedules for requested service or material acquisition, fulfillment, and delivery.
Ensure goods and services are received in the correct quantity and quality, and resolve delays, defective products, or incorrect shipments.
Maintain accurate records of purchases in ServiceNow, contracts, and supplier communications.
Ensure compliance with NASA, MSFC, and MOSSI policies, legal regulations, and industry standards.
Maintain and use the corporate credit card for small-purchase requirements.