About Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace is India's leading private space launch company, pioneering access to space with its Vikram series of rockets. As we scale toward operational launch cadences, we are building world-class supply chain capabilities to procure advanced materials and systems that power our rockets.
Role Overvie
wThe Composite Buyer is responsible for sourcing, qualifying, and managing suppliers of composite materials, prepregs, fibers, resins, core materials, and composite-manufactured structures for Skyroot's launch vehicles. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and supply chain, requiring deep understanding of advanced composite materials and the supplier ecosystem supporting aerospace manufacturing
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Key Responsibiliti
- esSource and qualify global and domestic suppliers for carbon fiber, glass fiber, aramid fiber, prepreg materials, epoxy resins, phenolic resins, honeycomb core, and foam core materia
- lsManage end-to-end procurement of composite raw materials and finished composite structures (nose fairings, inter-stage structures, payload adapters, pressure vessel
- s)Lead supplier qualification activities in coordination with Materials & Processes (M&P) and Structures engineering tea
- msNegotiate pricing, delivery schedules, and long-term agreements with suppliers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targe
- tsDrive NPI (New Product Introduction) procurement activities for new composite components entering producti
- onDevelop and maintain a dual-source strategy for critical composite materials to ensure supply chain resilien
- ceTrack and manage supplier delivery performance, quality escapes, and corrective actio
- nsCollaborate with receiving inspection and QA teams to ensure incoming composite materials meet approved material specifications (AMS, ASTM, or equivalen
- t)Support cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, alternate material qualification, and competitive re-sourci
- ngMaintain accurate purchase orders, supplier records, and procurement data in ERP syste
- msMonitor global market trends in composite materials (carbon fiber supply, pricing dynamics, new material technologie
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Required Qualificati
- onsBachelor's degree in Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical fi
- eld3–7 years of procurement or supply chain experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufactur
- ingDemonstrated experience procuring composite materials or composite-manufactured compone
- ntsStrong understanding of composite material forms: woven fabrics, UD tapes, prepregs, wet layup materials, and core materi
- alsFamiliarity with material specifications and testing standards (AMS 3894, ASTM D3039, et
- c.)Experience with supplier qualification and AS9100 / NADCAP requireme
- ntsProficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and procurement to
- olsStrong negotiation, communication, and supplier relationship management ski
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Preferred Qualificat
- ionsExperience at a launch vehicle or aerospace structures manufact
- urerFamiliarity with ITAR/export control compliance in aerospace procure
- mentExperience with long-lead material planning and buffer stock strate
- giesKnowledge of domestic Indian composite material suppliers and the MSME supplier
- baseExposure to composite manufacturing processes: autoclave, OOA (out-of-autoclave), filament winding,
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