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At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on…

Working in our Procurement and Supply Chain Team

Our Supply Chain team ensures every Open Cosmos mission is supported by the right suppliers, components and services to successfully build, launch and operate our satellite platforms.

We’re looking for a Product Procurement Specialist: AOCS (ADCS, Star Trackers, Propulsion) to manage sourcing of attitude determination, control systems and propulsion components — the systems that enable our satellites to orient, stabilise and manoeuvre in orbit. This is a critical area directly linked to mission performance and control.

You’ll work closely with engineering, mission management and logistics teams to ensure attitude control and propulsion components are sourced and delivered in line with mission performance requirements and integration timelines.

What will you be doing?

• Managing procurement of AOCS components including ADCS, star trackers and propulsion systems

• Coordinating suppliers for high-precision attitude control and propulsion hardware

• Supporting sourcing aligned with mission performance and integration requirements

• Creating and managing purchase orders in internal systems

• Acting as the primary procurement contact for suppliers within your category

• Tracking supplier commitments, lead times and deliveries, escalating risks as required

• Supporting supplier performance monitoring across cost, quality and delivery

• Maintaining accurate procurement data for planning, reporting and audit requirements

• Providing procurement input to engineering and programme teams

• Supporting risk identification and mitigation for long-lead or critical items

What You’ll bring

• Understanding of direct procurement for complex, engineered or service-based environments

• Ability to interpret technical and programme requirements into procurement actions

• Working knowledge of supplier management and purchase order processes

• Understanding of lead times, delivery commitments and supply risk

• Confidence working with ERP or procurement systems

• Commercial awareness including cost control and value assessment

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

The kind of person you are

• Takes ownership of your procurement scope and follows through to completion

• Collaborative, respectful and supportive in how you work

• Proactive in identifying risks and improvement opportunities

• Motivated to deepen your technical and commercial knowledge in AOCS and propulsion procurement

This role can be based in any of our offices:

• Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK

• Barcelona, Spain

• Tenerife, Canary Islands

• Porto, Portugal

• Athens, Greece

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location.

Please submit your CV in English.

Why Open Cosmos?

• Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe.

• A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges.

• A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team.

Division

COO

Department

PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN

Role

Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist

Locations

Harwell, UK, Tenerife, Porto, Portugal, Barcelona, Spain, Athens, Greece

Remote status

Hybrid

Employment type

Full-time

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