Supply Chain & Planning Lead

Supply Chain & Planning Lead

Broomfield, CO · on-site · Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

THE MISSION

Astra Core-X (ACX) is developing affordable and capable combined ramjet/rocket missile interceptors for the defense of the United States and our allies. We're rapidly bringing this capability to market by pairing the latest manufacturing processes and technology with solid financial backing and the guidance of world-class industry experts and research institutions.

Over the past year ACX has grown from a founding team into a roughly 40-person organization standing up its own missile interceptor production capability out of Broomfield, Colorado and a production/test site in Chugwater, Wyoming. We're mid-build on a production facility and targeting a working pilot line within the next year. At this size, every hire directly shapes how the company runs.

Our work exists to make American service members and allied forces safer. We're glad to have teammates who've carried that mission in uniform, and we welcome veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

THE ROLE

ACX has roughly forty engineers running across multiple concurrent programs — and no single owner tying cost and schedule together. That's how a slip goes unnoticed until it's a quarter late. This role is that owner: you'll build and hold the integrated master schedule, run short-term production planning as our pilot line comes online, and — in the near term — lead buying and inventory control until we backfill a dedicated function. It's a builder's role: you're standing up the system, not just running an existing one.

We're deliberately small and deliberately fast, and we equip every team — not just engineering — with modern software and AI-assisted tools so a lean group can run like a much bigger one.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Own the integrated master schedule across all active programs, tying engineering, procurement, and production together.
Surface schedule and cost risk early — be the person who catches a slip in week one, not month three.
Stand up short-term production planning and scheduling for the new pilot line as it comes online.
Lead the buying/procurement function on an interim basis: purchase orders, supplier commitments, and long-lead tracking.
Own inventory control, including cycle counts and stockroom accuracy.
Partner with program and engineering leads to build schedules that are realistic — and hold the organization to them.
Evaluate and help select planning/ERP tooling appropriate for a company our size (ACX is actively evaluating ERP options).

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

BS in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years in production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain within a hardware manufacturing environment.
Hands-on master scheduling and MRP experience.
Experience owning integrated cost and schedule performance across multiple programs.
Strong Excel/data skills; comfortable being the single point of accountability at a small company.
This role requires access to export-controlled technical data and hardware. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

NICE TO HAVE

APICS/CPIM or PMP certification.
Aerospace or defense manufacturing background.
Experience procuring long-lead or regulated materials (e.g., energetic materials, aerospace-grade raw stock).
ERP implementation or selection experience.
Comfort using AI-assisted forecasting or scheduling tools to keep a lean team ahead of the work.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The annual base pay range for this role is $95,000 – $115,000, based on experience and scope.

Full-time employees are eligible for company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Astra Core-X is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants on their merits and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Many ACX positions require access to export-controlled technical data; where this posting states a citizenship requirement, it reflects that legal restriction and does not otherwise limit our commitment to equal opportunity in hiring.