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# Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist for Drones & Embedded Electronics at SE3 Labs

- **Company:** SE3 Labs
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3/f0a2b523-2195-44da-892e-074e8ea49400/application

**Skills:** Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Material Planning, Contract Manufacturing, BAFA Workflows, Incoterms, English, Export Regulations for Dual-use and Military Goods, Technical Drawings Interpretation, Manufacturing Documentation, ERP Systems, Supplier Scorecards, German

> Own the supplier network, logistics, and trade-compliance backbone for drone and embedded electronics hardware. Manage sourcing, procurement, and material planning for standard parts and designed components to ensure timely, quality, and compliant delivery for defense systems.

## Job description

Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist for Drones & Embedded Electronics Own the supplier network, logistics and trade-compliance backbone that gets our autonomy hardware built and fielded. Your work will help strengthen Europe’s defense with real capability.

## About SE3

SE3 Labs is building Spatial AI by combining 3D computer vision with large language models (LLMs). We believe the ability to reason about and act within physical space is foundational to unlocking the next generation of automation, from construction to smart infrastructure, and ultimately, defense. Now, we’re building the physical platform to bring Spatial AI to life. That means high-performance, real-world robotic systems (starting with UAVs) and we’re looking for a skilled, hands-on procurement specialist who’s ready to power the foundation of these systems and have them communicate, update and perform reliably in the real world.

## About the Role

As Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist, you’ll own sourcing, procurement and material planning for the hardware behind our UAV and defense systems. From standard parts and COTS electronics to designed components and contract-manufactured assemblies, you’ll make sure the right parts arrive on time, on quality and fully compliant. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues developing electronics, software, and AI together pushing to deliver vertically integrated and well-balanced solutions. Supply resilience, supplier performance, logistics and import/export execution will be your domain, and as the first dedicated owner of this function, you’ll be trusted to build the systems and supplier base we scale on. This is an on-site role with occasional travel to suppliers and partners.

## What You’ll Work On

- Procure & Plan: Coordinate and execute procurement plus material planning for standard, COTS and designed parts across electronics, sensors, mechanical components and assemblies
- Source the Best Options: Identify and acquire best-in-market components by translating engineering requirements into structured supplier choices, RFQs and trade-off decisions
- Own Supplier Execution: Hold suppliers, contractors and contract manufacturers accountable for on-time, on-quality delivery and drive issues through to resolution
- Build Resilience: Strengthen our European supply chain through on-shoring, second-sourcing, forward-thinking contracting and stockpiling
- Handle Logistics & Compliance: Organize shipping and external logistics while ensuring compliant handling of customs, end-use declarations, permits, BAFA-related topics and Incoterms

## Your Profile

- You bring 2+ years of end-to-end experience in supply chain management for embedded systems, ideally in avionics, UAVs or similarly demanding hardware
- You’re skilled to rank sensors, electronics and other technical components against engineering specs and practical system needs
- You communicate clearly and effectively across engineering, suppliers, logistics partners and contractors
- You’re highly dependable in how you structure projects, procurement flows and data
- You’re familiar with contract manufacturing, BAFA-relevant workflows and Incoterms
- You speak fluent English; German is a strong plus
- Most importantly, you’re structured, proactive and mission-driven. You don’t wait for perfect conditions. You build resilient systems that keep critical hardware moving.

Especially Valued Bonus Skills

- Prior experience with export regulations for dual-use and military goods
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and manufacturing documentation
- Strong negotiation skills with a holistic approach balancing pricing goals with supplier relations, quality and long-term needs
- Familiarity with ERP systems, supplier scorecards or defense / aerospace supply chains

## Perks & Benefits

- Work Environment to Excel at: Find a high-quality and modern toolset, flat hierarchy and a skilled, driven team which will push the limits together with you
- AI-boosted workplace: We empower every employee with best-in-class AI tools and agents, giving you unlimited access to the latest advancements and a true productivity edge
- Real Ownership: Get early, real stock to participate directly in SE3’s growth
- 31 Paid Days Off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off
- Well-being Access: Free membership to gyms, yoga, and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
- Team Offsites: We go on 2 company retreats per year, our last ones were in Italy, Greece and Spain
- Mentorship: Work closely with experienced engineers and get paired with a professional mentor to support your growth

Our Process

- Intro Call (20 min): Let’s get to know each other (conducted by our Talent Team)
- Technical Interview (60 min): Diving deeper into your experience, skills and problem-solving process with practical examples (with Lukas, our Hardware Lead)
- Team Dinner/Lunch: See if it’s a culture fit on both sides (can be integrated into the Onsite to accommodate long journeys)

## About SE3 Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SE3 Labs builds next-generation spatial AI for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act autonomously in the physical world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; $3.2M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Lukas Köstler (CEO), Simon Klenk (CTO), Daniel Cremers (CSO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Defence technology, autonomous systems, spatial AI, computer vision
- Target customers: Defence organisations (e.g., German Bundeswehr), defence contractors, operators of unmanned aerial/ground systems (B2G/B2B)
- Mission or purpose: “Laying the foundation for a new generation of resilient, software-defined capabilities” and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty through spatial intelligence.

## Products & Services
- **Spatial AI Platform**: A hardware-agnostic, on-edge software stack that combines navigation, perception, and AI reasoning. It provides:
  - **GNSS-denied navigation** (visual-inertial odometry, real-time map matching)
  - **Real-time 3D common operating picture** (semantic understanding, sub-metre localisation)
  - **Natural language swarm control** – one operator commands mixed aerial/ground swarms via spoken intent
  - **AI agents** that analyse the environment and reason over objects and movements in real time
  - **Sensor-to-shooter capability** – target-grade coordinate generation for coordinated action

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $3.2M (conflicting reports: $3.15M per PitchBook) [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lakestar, Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC, Magnetic, TwinTrack Ventures, Plug and Play, founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies, EUDIS Business Accelerator
- **Growth Signals**: 150% YoY headcount growth (29 employees); active under contract with the German Bundeswehr; multiple defence contracts won; reduced sensor-to-shooter timeline “by an order of magnitude”; presence in Germany, UK, Singapore, Switzerland [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **World-class research foundation**: Founders and team from TU Munich, with over 400 scientific publications and 87,000+ citations; leadership in computer vision and AI (e.g., Daniel Cremers – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner)
- **Hardware-agnostic, modular stack**: Integrates with any UAV/UGV or operates as full software stack; runs on-edge, resilient in contested environments
- **GNSS-denied capability**: Enables autonomous navigation and swarming where GPS is jammed or unavailable
- **Natural language interaction**: Lowers operator burden, turning one person into a force multiplier
- **Proven operational deployment**: Technology validated in live military exercises with the Bundeswehr, not just lab demos

## Strategic Focus
- **Defence & sovereign autonomy**: Scaling spatial AI for European defence, strengthening independence from non-European suppliers
- **Multi-domain expansion**: Currently focused on aerial and ground platforms; targeting mixed swarms and potentially maritime systems
- **Continuous operational validation**: Participating in field exercises and innovation centre demonstrations (e.g., Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, Erding Innovation Centre)
- **Attracting top talent**: 15 open positions (as of mid-2026), including drone engineers, computer vision specialists, and test pilots

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Work on cutting-edge AI that directly impacts national security and autonomous systems
- **Rapid growth**: 150% employee growth in the last year; small, agile team (~29 people) with room for impact
- **World-class peers**: Surround yourself with researchers and engineers from TU Munich, Nvidia, Tesla Autopilot, BMW, etc.
- **Open roles**: 15 active job postings including UAV Test Pilot, Drone Software and Controls Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Technical Project Manager, and more [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
- **Location & hybrid**: Office in Munich (Ungererstraße 175) with remote/hybrid flexibility for some roles; international presence (UK, Singapore, Switzerland)
- **Perks**: Involvement in live field operations, access to top-tier research networks, and participation in defence innovation ecosystem

## Sources
1. [se3.ai](https://www.se3.ai/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
4. [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)
5. [se3.ai/careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3)

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