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title: 'Head of Supply Chain at Furientis'
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# Head of Supply Chain at Furientis

- **Company:** Furientis
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-05-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/furientis/0e538a59-982f-4a08-9ed0-b4866c5cb9de

## Job description

America is critically deficient in production of defensive munitions- we currently produce shipborne interceptors in the few hundreds per year while our adversaries are producing offensive threats in the tens of thousands per year. Furientis was started to help solve this problem- introducing a new class of cost-effective, high production rate, interceptor missiles. We're seeking motivated individuals who internalize this problem and are eager to apply their past experience in similar industries (aerospace, defense, automotive/racing, robotics) and out of the box thinking to solve this problem for the US and its allies.

## About the Role

We’re looking for a highly capable Head of Supply Chain to own sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and bill of materials execution across the company.

This is a hands-on role at a fast-moving aerospace hardware startup where supply chain is tightly integrated with engineering execution. You’ll work closely with engineers to manage BOMs, track part effectivity and configuration changes, drive make-vs-buy decisions, coordinate suppliers, secure competitive pricing, and ensure critical hardware arrives on time.

You will become the central source of truth for where parts are coming from, what they cost, what their lead times are, and what risks exist across the supply chain. The right person is extremely organized, detail-oriented, technically literate, and operates with a high level of urgency and ownership.

This role is best suited for someone who has worked in a small, rapidly moving R&D or hardware startup environment where priorities shift quickly and execution speed matters.

## What You'll Do

- Own procurement, sourcing, and supply chain execution across hardware programs
- Maintain and manage bill of materials (BOM) tracking, configuration status, and part effectivity
- Work closely with engineering teams to support design iteration, sourcing strategy, and make-vs-buy decisions
- Develop and manage supplier relationships across machining, fabrication, electronics, raw materials, and other hardware vendors
- Source components and manufacturing partners while securing competitive pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules
- Track the status, cost, availability, and risk profile of sourced hardware across all programs
- Coordinate RFQs, purchase orders, vendor communication, and procurement workflows
- Identify supply chain bottlenecks and proactively drive mitigation plans
- Build operational systems and processes to improve procurement speed, traceability, and reliability
- Support rapid prototyping and fast-turn hardware development environments where priorities evolve quickly

## Skills We're Hiring For

- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (engineering, supply chain, operations, business).
- 6+ years owning the supply chain or strategic sourcing function for a hardware system.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage complex BOMs and track rapidly evolving hardware configurations
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
- Experience working closely with engineering teams in fast-paced hardware development environments
- Ability to operate independently and drive execution with minimal oversight
- Strong analytical and cost-management instincts
- Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills
- High sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability
- Ability to manage many parallel workstreams without losing track of details

Bonus Points For

- Experience at an aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other advanced hardware startup
- Experience supporting rapid R&D or prototype-heavy hardware development programs
- Familiarity with machining, fabrication, composites, electronics, propulsion, or aerospace supply chains
- Experience with ERP, MRP, PLM, or procurement management systems
- Strong understanding of manufacturing methods and hardware production workflows
- Experience managing long-lead or high-risk components
- Experience building supply chain infrastructure at an early-stage company
- Technical background or ability to read engineering drawings and hardware documentation
- Experience supporting both prototype and low-rate production environments

Eligibility & Logistics Location: On-site at our Los Angeles, CA HQ; remote work is not available. Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier engagements. Clearance: A clearance is not required for this position. Must be a U.S. Person. Equal Opportunity & Export Compliance Furientis is an equal-opportunity employer. To comply with U.S. export control laws, employment is contingent on eligibility to access export-controlled information.

## About Furientis

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Furientis is a defense technology startup building low-cost, production-scalable interceptor missile systems for the U.S. military.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-seed)
- **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, USA (operates out of a facility in Playa Vista, Los Angeles)
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Brody Franzen (CEO) and Aris Simsarian

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aerospace & Defense / Defense Technology
- **Target customers**: U.S. military and defense organizations, particularly naval and ship-based interceptor procurement buyers
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We believe the future of warfare is dictated by production capacity, and our current system of manufacturing critical defensive munitions cannot meet demand." The company aims to build cost-effective defensive munitions at scale.

## Products & Services
- **F 1.0 Interceptor Missile System**: A low-cost interceptor missile architected for an annual production volume of 1,000 units per factory. Designed to counter low-cost threats (drones, cruise missiles) that are expensive to stop with legacy systems. Uses automotive-style materials and assembly processes, commercial off-the-shelf components, and in-house solid rocket motors to achieve a cost of ~$250,000 per missile versus the $1–$5 million normally spent per interceptor.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Private, early-stage)
- **Key Metric**: $5M total funding raised (Pre-Seed round, announced May 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Silent Ventures (lead), Bessemer Venture Partners, Multiball Capital, SV Angel, Humba Ventures, BVVC, Liquid 2 Ventures, MVP Ventures, Channel 39 Ventures, Vanderbilt University, Gaingels. Angel investors include founders of Anduril, Armada, and Erebor.
- **Growth Signals**: Emerging from stealth with $5M pre-seed; completed six flight tests and ten static-fire tests within its first six months; named a finalist in the Office of Naval Research Tactical Missile Innovation Challenge; actively hiring with 4+ open roles; projected "significant demonstrations" later in 2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Design for manufacturing from day one**: Unlike legacy primes that spend a year on modeling before building hardware, Furientis runs four-week design cycles with monthly flight tests—a "build fast, test often" approach.
- **In-house solid rocket motor production**: Most primes outsource this critical component, creating supply chain bottlenecks. Furientis makes its own, giving it control over the most constrained piece of the supply chain.
- **Cost advantage**: Target price is ~$250,000 per missile vs. $1M–$5M for incumbent systems from primes like Lockheed Martin, enabled by automotive-style materials, off-the-shelf components, and simplified assembly.
- **Production scalability**: Designed from scratch for a throughput of 1,000 units per year per factory, addressing the core national security bottleneck of ammunition production capacity.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale production**: Move from prototype flight testing to initial production tooling and build-out of a 9,000-square-foot Los Angeles factory.
- **Team expansion**: Actively hiring elite engineers across opto-mechanical, perception hardware, and finance roles to accelerate development.
- **Demonstrate to the Navy**: Use ongoing flight tests and the ONR challenge to secure a production contract with the U.S. Navy.
- **Prove the thesis**: Continue monthly flight tests to validate the cost and performance of its interceptor system.

## Why Work Here
- **High-impact mission**: Work directly on solving a critical U.S. national security shortage—the ability to produce defensive munitions at the volumes needed to counter modern threats.
- **Fast-paced engineering culture**: Four-week design cycles, monthly flight tests, and a "build and break things" mentality that contrasts with slow, traditional defense primes.
- **Elite team and mentorship**: Leadership includes veterans of Virgin Galactic, Virgin Orbit, and Castelion (a hypersonics startup that raised $350M). Advisors/investors include founders of Anduril and Armada—among the most successful modern defense startups.
- **On-site in Los Angeles**: Roles are on-site in the Playa Vista / El Segundo area. The office is notably located in Lenny Kravitz’s former studio.
- **Early-stage equity**: Joining at pre-seed stage ($5M raised) provides significant ownership potential for early engineers alongside a small, tight-knit team (11-50 employees).
- **Active hiring**: As of mid-2026, open roles include Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Perception Hardware Integration Engineer, and Finance Manager.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/furientis)
2. [Fortune (Exclusive launch article)](https://fortune.com/2026/05/14/furientis-missiles-defense-anduril-military-drone-interceptors/)
3. [PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/894465-28)
4. [Fusion42 Profile](https://scout.fusion-42.com/startups/ff72fe16-9489-4f67-ae18-a3c6dd66edd4)
5. [Clera](https://www.getclera.com/companies/furientis)

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