Material Requirements Planning Specialist

Clearance: Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance 

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:
Aquila is seeking a Material Requirements Planning Specialist to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Material Requirements Planning Specialist will support the combination of research, proof-of-concept test beds, and system engineering/application e?orts focused on the goals of enhancing the capacity, the robustness to interference, and the ?exibility of future generations of communications satellites, as well as beyond line-of- sight radio communications systems.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen - Authorized to Work in the US(Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
  
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila will sponsor you for the security clearance if the position doesn't require an Active Clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

Will include but not limited to:

• Assure that product information depicted on con?guration documentation is accurate
• Coordinate purchasing of required components and hardware
• Identify alternate vendors for obsolete parts
• Develop purchase requisition for required components
• Receive components and maintain inventory database in Parts and Vendors
• Assemble kits of parts as subsystems are developed
• Work with sta? to identify potential parts manufacturing and quality issues
• Oversee Return Material Authorization processes
• Assist sta? in preparing cost and budget estimates

What You'll Bring:

• Prior experience using Part and Vendor’s database, version 6
• Prior experience with logistics for documenting and creating purchasing recommendations for a large system
• Prior experience with machine shop and printed circuit assembly shop documentation and operations
• Understanding of Functional Con?guration Audits (FCA) and Physical Con?guration Audits (PCA) processes
• Prior experience working with Government Purchasing guidelines and Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Knowledge of the Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
• Familiar with using Systems, Applications & Products (SAP) Data Processing and Electronic Cataloging system
• Trained in Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with others

Must Have:
10 years Electrical/Electronics/Electronic component procurement
10 years Creating and updating documentation
10 years Interfacing with high-rel PCB fabrication and assembly vendors
10 years Knowledge of the Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
10 years Prior experience working with Government Purchasing guidelines and Federal Acquisition Regulations
10 years Procurement of PCB components
10 years Materials/ Materials Management
10 years Program/Project Management OR Analysis
10 years Maintains Master Schedules
10 years Production Management

Preferred Skills:
Familiarity or previous experience with the AEHF Universal Test Terminal (AUST-T) and the AEHF Satellite Simulator (SatSim).
Also, familiarity with Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) Test Terminal

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.
Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: This position will be onsite predominantly onsite for the first 2 or 3 months; and then the schedule will work in a hybrid situation where the candidate will be partially onsite and partially remote.
Travel: None
Clearance: Interim is sufficient to start - Authorized to Work in the US - Must be able to obtain a Active Clearance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.