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$114,000
Listed on LeoLabs’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
LeoLabs is seeking a Procurement Specialist to source materials, components, and services for radar technology R&D and prototype development in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This role suits someone with procurement experience in early-stage or development-focused manufacturing who can navigate supplier relationships, manage long lead times, and support engineering teams through ambiguity and shifting priorities.
Our summary, not LeoLabs’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience including R&D, prototype development, NPI, or early-stage production
- Experience procuring materials, components, equipment, and services for R&D, prototypes, or development work
- Experience soliciting quotes, evaluating proposals, negotiating pricing and lead times, and issuing purchase orders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and time-sensitive purchases in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with ERP, procurement, and inventory management systems
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance
- Eligible to obtain ITAR authorization from U.S. Department of State
Nice to have
- Experience supporting government-funded programs and FAR/DFARS compliance
- Knowledge of supplier quality management, obsolescence management, and supply chain risk mitigation
- Experience procuring specialized electronics, RF/radar hardware, test equipment, or aerospace/defense components
- Experience supporting classified programs and secure supply chain environments