
Sr. Buyer, Avionics, Strategic Sourcing
Required skills
- Avionics
- PCBs
- PCBAs
- EEE Components
- Instrumentation
- RF Components
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiations
- MSAs
- LTAs
Nice to have
- Data Analysis
- Advanced Analytics Software
Role summary
The Sr. Buyer, Avionics, Strategic Sourcing will be responsible for defining, designing, building, and testing avionics and electronics subsystems. This role requires an established supply chain professional with experience in engaging new suppliers and developing sourcing strategies for short-term development schedules and long-term low-cost, sustainable supply chain plans. Key responsibilities include supporting production strategies, evaluating supply plans based on quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, tracking supply plans via an MRP engine, collaborating with stakeholders to improve quality and reduce costs, participating in contract negotiations, and forecasting requirements. The role also involves addressing material issues, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring policy adherence.
Why Castelion, Why Now
Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability.
This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.
Sr. Buyer, Avionics, Strategic Sourcing
As a Senior Buyer in our Strategic Sourcing Team focused on Avionics and electronics, you will be integral in working with the cross-functional groups defining, designing, building, and testing Castelion avionics and electronics subsystems. This role requires an established supply chain professional with breadth to engage new suppliers and program sourcing strategies to align with short term development schedules and long term sourcing focus for low cost, sustainable supply chain plans. We seek intelligent, collaborative, and driven leaders who are passionate about problem-solving and eager to lay the groundwork for a team to contribute to an extraordinary mission. If you thrive in challenging environments and are excited by the prospect of making a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Experience
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact hr@castelion.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law.
Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
EAR/ITAR Requirements
This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
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