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Science and Engineering Services

Develops sensor prototypes to full production

Buyer 2

Full-TimeDeadline 9/9/27
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Huntsville, AL, USA
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Contracts/Procurement, Finance/Accounting, or an equivalent field is required.
  • At least 2–3 years of purchasing experience is required, with working knowledge of federal procurement rules and regulations.
  • Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance if or when required.
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted subject to hiring-manager and executive approval.
Responsibilities
  • Review requisitions; plan and prepare invitations for bids, requests for proposals, and purchase orders; evaluate bids; and conduct market research.
  • Use the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement daily for compliance.
  • Work daily with program management, planning, manufacturing operations, accounting, quality, engineering, shipping, and receiving departments.
  • Assist and advise user-agency staff and maintain vendor contacts.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience buying equipment, supplies, parts, services, and other unique commodities.
  • A master's degree is a plus.
  • Candidates with a relevant master's degree may be considered in lieu of three years of experience.
  • Candidates with a non-related degree and at least five years of experience may be considered.

About the company

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Science and Engineering Services

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SES provides science and engineering services that move ideas from basic concepts to sensor products, covering R&D, prototyping, design, fabrication, and full-rate production with flexible manufacturing. Its products and services combine hardware and software capabilities to rapidly deliver sensor solutions for commercial and government customers. The company supports an end-to-end lifecycle from concept through production and emphasizes strong quality and compliance through ISO, AS, FAA Part 145, and DCMA oversight, along with preferred supplier status from Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and L3 Communications. Its goal is to deliver reliable, ready-to-use sensor products and related engineering services at scale.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Huntsville, Alabama

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • SES won Alabama Governor's Trade Excellence Award on May 20, 2026.
  • Huntsville chamber named SES 2025 Engineering/Defense Business of the Year on September 4, 2025.
  • Five DoD contracts totaling roughly $48 million run through November 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Six SES contracts expire between September 30 and November 30, 2026.
  • Recompetes create immediate revenue risk if Army and Navy renewals shift to rivals.
  • Loss of those recompetes would strand SES's new hangar and slash Huntsville utilization in 2027.

What makes Science and Engineering Services unique

  • SES combines aircraft modification, sustainment, and international delivery from Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Its third 111,000-square-foot hangar expanded fixed-wing and rotary-wing capacity in February 2025.
  • SES delivered SH-60F aircraft to the Spanish Navy in May 2026.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours