Avionics Supply Chain Program Manager

About the role

The Ash Group is hiring an Avionics Supply Chain Engineer/PM for an innovative aerospace client developing reliable and cost‑effective technologies for commercial spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Team up with Integrated Product Team leadership to capture product concepts, requirements, and identify design artifacts relevant to product manufacture in alignment with program technical and business goals.
• Champion avionics product development project management best known practices (initiation, planning, execution, performance/controls, and closeout) and drive Integrated Product Teams to develop and release product artifacts for manufacture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, and supply chain teams, to develop and release product statements of work (SoWs), specifications, Supplier Data Requirement Lists [SDRLs], and other product development artifacts relevant to external fabrication.
• Coordinate with supply chain management and partner with contract manufacturers to negotiate, plan, execute and deliver avionics products (including End Item Data Packages [EIDPs]) in alignment with program business and technical goals and procurement timelines.
• Strengthen vendor relationships by communicating program business and technical product development information and changes to suppliers, while also conveying supplier capabilities, performance and execution to engineering teams and management.
• Create and coordinate the demand signal for hardware purchases, partnering with supporting functions including Supply Chain Planning, Production Control, Fulfillment, Accounts Payable, and Supplier Quality to facilitate order placement and product delivery.
• Schedule regular status meetings with suppliers to monitor performance, address risks, resolve issues, track execution and ensure quality product design and manufacturing processes, incorporating DFX feedback where appropriate.

Requirements

• US Citizens or Green Card Holder only; no C2C or third‑party arrangements.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with NPI as an Engineer with a PM background – ability to facilitate discussions within Supply Management.
• Experience with NPI (New Product Introduction) is required.
• Engineer with NPI and some PM skills is required.
• PMP is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits.
• After six months of employment: 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.

Pay

Up to $99/hr W2.

Schedule

3‑month contract, onsite in El Segundo, CA; Woodland Hills, CA; or Kent, WA.