Technical buyer - electronics

🚀 Technical Buyer – Electronics & EEE Components | Space Sector 🚀

📍 Harwell, Oxfordshire | 4 days on-site / 1 day WFH

💷 £45,000 – £60,000 + benefits

🛰️ Permanent


🔧 The Role

A leading space organisation is seeking a Technical Buyer with a strong background in electronics procurement to support the sourcing of critical EEE components for advanced space systems.


This is not a general purchasing role. We are specifically seeking someone with hands-on experience sourcing electronic components, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and PCB assemblies (PCBAs) within a highly regulated engineering or manufacturing environment.


Working closely with Engineering, Quality and Project teams, you'll take ownership of sourcing and procurement delivery across electronic assemblies, PCBAs and production builds.


💡 Key Responsibilities

• Procurement of EEE components including PCBs, raw boards, PCBAs, semiconductors, connectors, harnesses and sensors

• Reviewing BOMs, technical drawings and specifications with Engineering teams

• Managing component obsolescence, lead-time challenges and approved alternatives

• Running procurement activities from RFI/RFP through to negotiation and delivery

• Supplier onboarding and management across global supply chains

• Maintaining ERP/MRP data accuracy and supplier information

• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100 and export control requirements


🧠 What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' experience in electronics procurement, including electronic components, EEE parts, PCBs, raw boards and PCB assemblies

• Experience within the space sector is strongly preferred, although candidates from aerospace, defence, semiconductor or other high-reliability electronics environments will also be considered

• Strong understanding of electronic component sourcing, PCB/PCBA supply chains, lead times, obsolescence management and lifecycle challenges

• Experience reviewing BOMs and working closely with Engineering teams

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor LN or IFS

• Familiarity with ESA, ECSS, NASA or MIL-STD processes and programmes (desirable)


Please note successful candidates will need to undergo BPSS clearance.