Director of Supply Chain, Stratospheric ISR

Director of Supply Chain, Stratospheric ISRTucson, AZSupply Chain – Procurement /Full-Time /On-siteapply for this job$170,000 - $190,000 a year Director of Supply Chain, Stratospheric ISR Tucson, AZ Company Overview Ondas is building a new kind of intelligence company, one designed for a world where speed, autonomy, and decision advantage matter more than ever. By combining multi-domain platforms, advanced sensing, secure networks, and AI-enabled analytics, Ondas helps defense, government, and critical infrastructure customers transform complex mission data into decision-ready insights when and where they matter most. Ondas Sentinel is Ondas’ U.S.based defense division, purpose-built to deliver U.S.made, U.S.delivered capabilities for the Department of Defense and allied ministries of defense. The division brings together advanced autonomous systems, mission technologies, and intelligence solutions that help customers create persistent awareness, operate with confidence, and make faster decisions in complex and contested environments. The Stratospheric ISR business unit within Ondas Sentinel is focused on one of the most unique mission areas in aerospace and defense: manufacturing and operating high-altitude stratospheric balloon systems. Few companies in the world can do this work at operational scale. That means our teams are not simply maintaining existing systems; they are building new capabilities, solving first-of-their-kind challenges, and helping define what persistent Job Description The Director of Supply Chain leads the supply chain function for Ondas Sentinel’s Stratospheric ISR business unit. Reporting to the VP Products, this role owns the end-to-end supply chain operating model that supports delivery of flight-ready stratospheric systems, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, procurement execution, materials planning, inventory control, supplier quality coordination, logistics, material flow, and supply chain risk management. The Director of Supply Chain is accountable for building a disciplined, scalable, and responsive supply chain that supports production schedules, program commitments, cost objectives, quality expectations, compliance requirements, and operational readiness. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality & Safety, Programs, Finance, Contracts, Mission Control, Launch & Recovery, and Business Development to ensure suppliers, materials, procurement plans, and inventory strategies are aligned to customer priorities and business unit growth. The ideal candidate is an experienced supply chain leader with a strong background in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, high-reliability hardware, or another complex technical environment. Success in this role requires strong sourcing and supplier leadership, practical materials management experience, ERP/MRP discipline, operational rigor, cross-functional partnership, and the ability to translate program and production needs into executable supply chain plans. This role is based on-site in Tucson, Arizona and requires regular engagement with supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, quality, program management, and flight operations teams. Travel may be required to support suppliers, customers, other company locations, program reviews, and operational readiness activities. Key Responsibilities Lead the supply chain function for the Stratospheric ISR business unit, ensuring clear ownership of sourcing, procurement, supplier performance, materials readiness, logistics, inventory, cost, and supply chain risk. Develop and execute the supply chain strategy in support of production, program, and business unit priorities, including sourcing plans, supplier roadmaps, long-lead material strategies, inventory plans, logistics plans, and procurement operating rhythms. Own materials readiness for flight-ready stratospheric systems, ensuring critical materials, components, assemblies, tooling, ground support equipment,...