About Frontier Aerospace Corporation

Frontier Aerospace Corporation conceptualizes, designs, proves, and additively manufactures in-space and launch system rocket propulsion thrusters. From concept ideation to product development to qualification testing to customer delivery, we have a proven philosophy and the in-house resources necessary to design, build, test, and deliver reliable, high-performance liquid propellant thrusters for our nation's critical in-space, commercial, civilian, and defense applications. Whether they are used for attitude control, orbit transfer, lunar and exo-moon landing, deep-space missions, or high-thrust divert systems, Frontier's thrusters meet the most demanding requirements.

Our customers are hungry for a propulsion supplier who can reliably meet their requirements and who is responsive to their needs. Frontier's mission is to do just that, by advancing breakthrough propulsion technologies and providing industry-leading customer responsiveness. Ultimately, it's our fantastic team of dedicated professionals and hard-working tradespeople who make this a reality. As a small, but rapidly growing company, there are many opportunities for our team members to grow and take on new and exciting responsibilities - to be more than just another worker. Come make a difference and share in our success!

Materials Buyer

Come join our growing team where you will get to make a difference daily by continuing to help build our reputation for quality, responsiveness, and the ability to handle complex products. We have an exciting opportunity for a Materials Buyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing purchase activities in support of the manufacturing of aerospace products. Other key responsibilities will be generating and tracking purchase orders to ensure on-time production schedules are met.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the procurement of material to meet production requirements for on time delivery.
• Process receiving transactions and material allocation daily.
• Track incoming material for on-time delivery from vendors.
• Assist in managing inventory levels to adhere to budgetary guidelines.
• Develop relationships with all vendors to assure that the company receives quality materials and competitive pricing to meet corporate standards.
• Negotiate vendor agreements to minimize inventory overages while assuring on-time delivery.
• Source secondary vendors to ensure product availability.
• Execute POs in a timely manner based on either MRP signals or non-inventory requirements.
• Interface with the company MRP system and take the steps necessary to maintain system accuracy.
• Timely and accurate purchase order entry based on MRP.
• Work with suppliers to resolve delivery and quality issues in a timely manner.
• Communicate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Planning, Design, Facilities, and Programs to ensure their requirements are met.

Relevant Experience and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field OR Minimum 4 years of purchasing or related experience.
• Master’s degree may offset two (2) years of the experience requirement OR Minimum 6 years of purchasing or related experience.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace or Aviation industry experience.
• Direct experience with FAR/DFAR and other agency supplements, or other state or local contracting, bidding, and source selection practices.
• Knowledge of ERP systems.

Travel Requirements:

• Local interoffice travel expected (25 miles one-way) during setup of new facility (in Newbury Park, CA) and shutdown of old facility (in Simi Valley, CA)
• Occasional local and domestic travel as needed

Employment Criteria:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment Statement:

The responsibilities described on this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee. The scope of the job may also change as necessitated by business demands.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Frontier Aerospace participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program at www.e-verify.gov.

Pay: Salary $54,000 to $81,000 DOE

Employment Type and Exempt Status: Full-time / Exempt

Benefits: 12 company paid holidays

Vacation days and Sick days

401(k) w/company matching

Medical

Dental, Vision, Life

Health savings account