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defense contract manufacturing experience preferred\nGlobal supply chain experience preferred.\nProven experience in developing, negotiating, and closing subcontracts with large spend (greater than $500,000 USD) suppliers.\nExperience with sourcing and managing the following commodity suppliers.\nComposites (mid to high volume)\nAerospace wing, fuselage, and flight surface composite manufacturing experience a plus\nSmall gasoline engine propulsion - Aerospace\nElectric, Electronic and Electro-mechanical components; established relationships with key franchised distributors including Arrow, Avnet, TTI, etc.\nAvionics including flight GPS systems, flight controllers and autopilot systems.\nWire Harness manufacturing\nPhysical Requirements\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:\nFrequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment\nFor the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.\nSecurity Clearance\nAbility to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.\nAbout AEVEX \nAEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.\nAEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.\nRecruitment Communication Notice: All official correspondence regarding your application, application status, interviews, or the AEVEX hiring process will come directly from an AEVEX representative using an @aevex.com email address or through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system. Please use caution with communications claiming to represent AEVEX from other email domains, and always verify the sender before responding or providing personal information.\nEqual Employment Opportunity:\nAEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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