Standard Job Description

You will be the Procurement Engineer Staff for the Upper Tier Integrated Air Missile Defense (UTIAMD) Global Supply Chain. Our team is responsible for supporting the THAAD program through end‑to‑end procurement, supplier qualification, and technical risk management.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Procurement Engineer Staff you will be responsible for driving design, production, testing, and qualification of aerospace and defense products, and for leading requirements‑management and risk identification for THAAD.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with sourcing, operations, design engineering, and suppliers to evaluate specifications, cost, and performance.
• Analyze technical data, manufacturing constraints, and parts availability to recommend optimal suppliers.
• Lead technical trade‑offs, standardization, and design change recommendations to improve producibility and affordability.
• Coordinate process‑improvement activities such as controlled builds, PFMEA, PO kickoff, and root‑cause analyses.
• Provide ongoing technical support to the Global Supply Chain operations team.

Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is collaborative, technically savvy, and driven to deliver impactful solutions for a critical defense program. This role offers visibility across the THAAD program, the chance to shape procurement strategy, and the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in a mission‑focused environment.

Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Dallas. 

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. A company‑sponsored interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Proven experience collaborating in cross‑functional teams.
• Skilled at analyzing and organizing supplier data to support decision‑making.
• Prior experience in procurement, supply‑chain, or subcontract management.
• Experience with capacity‑analysis tools (e.g., Process Simulator or comparable software).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Ability to lead process‑improvement and root‑cause/corrective‑action initiatives using quantitative analysis.
• Risk‑management experience, including participation in or leadership of a program Risk & Opportunity Management Board.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated ability to select, qualify, and advance second‑source suppliers.
• Familiarity with requirements‑management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS) to map supplier deliverables to program specifications.
• Experience managing Control Accounts or comparable cost‑tracking mechanisms.
• Proven track record coordinating, Basis‑of‑Estimate (BOE) updates, variance explanations, and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) status reporting.