- Robot type
- Marine and Space
- Location
- Los AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Salary
- $125,000–$165,000 a year
Full-time
Supply Chain Engineer, Mechanical
Job description
As a Supply Chain Engineer, Mechanical at GITAI, you will own the manufacturing and supplier path for mechanical parts, assemblies, and subsystems. You will work directly with mechanical engineers, understand the intent behind their designs, and determine the fastest practical way to manufacture and test the hardware. That may involve an existing supplier, a new machine shop or specialized vendor, a different manufacturing process, or work performed internally at GITAI. You should be able to review a drawing, understand the critical features and manufacturing challenges, and quickly recommend a path forward.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, technical sourcing, supplier development, or supply chain for physical hardware.
- At least 1 year of full-time experience as an internal employee at a VC-backed hardware startup while the company was at Seed, Series A, or Series B stage.
- Strong ability to read mechanical drawings and understand GD&T, materials, tolerances, manufacturing processes, and mechanical design intent.
- Experience working directly with suppliers on complex mechanical parts, assemblies, or subsystems from RFQ through delivery.
- Ability to assess a supplier’s technical capability and make practical decisions across manufacturability, quality, lead time, cost, and engineering iteration speed.
- Strong supplier negotiation skills and the ability to develop new supplier relationships without relying on the purchasing leverage of a large company.
- Strong engineering judgment and willingness to use new suppliers, processes, tools, or internal capabilities when they provide a better path.