Full-Time

Material Manager

CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro

501-1,000 employees

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Melbourne, FL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
  • Experience with supply chain and related systems, procurement, production control/material planning, receiving, cost estimating, logistics, and/or finance.
  • Experience interfacing with all levels of internal organization.
  • Experience translating customer terms and conditions into supplier requirements and reviewing statements of work for completeness and conformance to program requirements.
  • Experience with Supplier management and/or Subcontract management.
  • Work experience in Supply Chain within the Aerospace Defense industry.
  • Knowledge of US Government acquisition laws and regulations.
  • Experience supporting proposal efforts.
Responsibilities
  • Developing and executing supply chain strategies and plans
  • Risk and Opportunity management and the ability to work in cross-functional teams.
  • Creating, managing, and executing material program strategy and the material program plan.
  • Providing comprehensive Supply Chain support for Gate activities and ensuring compliance for the programs and tailoring when applicable.
  • Driving supplier management process including supplier performance, SCM metrics, international issues, Make/Buy Where strategy, strategic agreements, and communication of customer flow through requirements such as FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, quality, warranty, etc.
  • Developing and leading supply chain proposal activities including task descriptions and basis of estimates
  • Developing and executing risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives
  • Monitoring and proactively addressing performance and financial metrics including those related to cost, schedule, quality, and EVMS.
  • Developing and tracking budgets, targets, working capital, and initiating and maintaining accurate sales forecasts, short-range outlooks (SRO), material EACs, sales and operating Plans and Annual Operating Plans (AOP).
  • Flowing down Supplier Management Best Practices to suppliers which include risk mitigation and subcontract management plans.
  • Support supply chain management in the development of standard processes, tools, reports, and methods to drive overall product execution.

CesiumAstro develops end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, including active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete payloads. Its technology enables electronically steered beams for inter-satellite links, high-rate downlinks, lunar and deep-space communication, and 5G/NTN networks. It ships plug‑and‑play, commercially manufactured hardware and SDR software as a full-stack solution, reducing development time and cost. The company targets both government programs (NASA, DoD) and commercial space ventures, aiming to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$778.2M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • EXIM signed a $300 million credit agreement on September 9, 2026.
  • CesiumAstro won April 21, 2026 GMD communications work with the Missile Defense Agency.
  • The $470 million Series C and 500-job Texas expansion fund capacity through 2026.

What critics are saying

  • AnySignal trade-secret litigation still shadows CesiumAstro's 2024 competition strategy and IP hygiene.
  • Three 2026 acquisitions demand integration discipline; failures would delay contracts and erode margins.
  • Element and Skylark depend on defense budgets; a lost MDA or SDA program hits growth hard.

What makes CesiumAstro unique

  • CesiumAstro vertically integrates phased arrays, RF chips, software, and satellites in Austin.
  • Skylark, Element, and mission software acquisitions create a full-stack defense communications platform.
  • EXIM-backed manufacturing gives CesiumAstro rare U.S. supply-chain control versus fragmented competitors.

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1 year growth

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Aviation Week
Sep 10th, 2026
CesiumAstro secures $300M EXIM credit to consolidate US manufacturing in new 270,000-ft facility

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has signed a $300 million credit agreement with CesiumAstro, an Austin-based space and defence connectivity specialist. The agreement, announced on 9 September, aims to consolidate the company's design, manufacturing, assembly and test operations into a single 270,000-square-foot US facility currently under construction. The financing includes a $20 million revolving credit facility from JP Morgan, making it EXIM's largest loan approval under its "Make More in America" initiative. CesiumAstro is the only company to receive a second credit agreement under the programme. EXIM previously approved $185 million in financing to CesiumAstro in January 2026, later increased to $280 million. Founded in 2017, CesiumAstro recently secured a $470 million Series C funding round.

GovCon Wire
Aug 26th, 2026
CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space.

CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space. * 1Aardvark is a service-disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone-certified business in Manassas, Virginia * Its work covers missile defense and missile tracking programs * The deal follows CesiumAstro's purchases of Vidrovr and Jariet Technologies this year CesiumAstro has acquired 1Aardvark, adding mission software and systems engineering to a portfolio built around satellites and communications payloads. CesiumAstro announced the deal Tuesday. 1Aardvark, based in Manassas, Virginia, builds software, algorithms and systems engineering for national defense programs. It holds service-disabled veteran-owned small business and HUBZone certifications. What does 1Aardvark bring to CesiumAstro? 1Aardvark's software supports missile defense and missile tracking work. The company builds systems that enable distributed platforms to coordinate and execute missions in contested or disconnected environments. CesiumAstro expects the pairing to yield spacecraft that adjust to changing conditions and keep operating when connectivity degrades. Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, said defense space systems increasingly require software that can adapt and make decisions. According to Ryan Kenward, president of 1Aardvark, joining CesiumAstro extends the company's work pushing mission capability to the edge. How does the deal fit CesiumAstro's acquisition strategy? The 1Aardvark deal lands days after CesiumAstro closed its purchase of Jariet Technologies, a semiconductor firm focused on millimeter-wave radio frequency system-on-chip designs. That deal gave the company in-house chip capability to pair with its phased-array antenna and payload work. The company also acquired Vidrovr in March, an AI firm specializing in real-time multimodal signal analysis. Vidrovr co-founder Joe Ellis oversees integration of machine learning tools into the CesiumAstro portfolio. CesiumAstro closed a $470 million Series C round in February and took $200 million in Export-Import Bank financing in January to acquire a 270,000-square-foot West Austin facility.

Noah Business Intelligence
Aug 25th, 2026
CesiumAstro's latest acquisition enhances resilience and integration for government space missions

CesiumAstro’s purchase of Virginia-based 1Aardvark advances its strategy to deliver more resilient, software-defined communications and onboard systems for government missions, strengthening its position in the defence...

BISinfotech
Aug 13th, 2026
CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies for defense capabilities

CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies, expanding semiconductor capabilities across SATCOM, electronic warfare, radar and space systems.

AInvest Fintech Inc.
Jun 9th, 2026
CesiumAstro raises $270.5M in private placement offering

CesiumAstro has raised $270.5 million in a private placement offering, according to a Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering was conducted under Regulation D, Rule 506. The filing provides details about the offering structure, including shares issued and offering price, though the company did not disclose the identities of participating investors or specific terms beyond SEC requirements. The capital will support CesiumAstro's business operations and strategic initiatives. The Form D filing is a standard requirement for Regulation D offerings to provide regulatory transparency. The company has not indicated whether additional offerings are planned.