Data Center Hardware & Procurement Lead

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec has immediate opportunity for a Data Center Hardware & Procurement Lead to manage design, procurement planning, material acquisition, vendor management, and cross-functional coordination in support of schedule-critical program execution across SciTec’s technical portfolios. This role ensures timely purchasing of hardware, software, and infrastructure materials and plays a key part in maintaining momentum across engineering and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Hardware & Datacenter Design Coordination

• Coordinate hardware design for datacenter builds (rack layout, network topology, power, cooling, cabling, optics, storage, compute nodes).

• Translate system architecture requirements into actionable hardware specifications.
• Partner with IaaS, Factory Infrastructure, Chief Engineer and PMO leads to ensure alignment with datacenter phases.
• Maintain configuration baselines, hardware standards, and infrastructure documentation.

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Lead procurement for servers, storage arrays, network switches, KVMs, cabling, optics, power systems, and other datacenter hardware.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate pricing, validate technical compatibility, and track long-lead items.
• Manage procurement schedules to meet critical path milestones and deployment timelines.
• Oversee PO approvals, financial tracking, and hardware lifecycle planning.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Support hardware installation, staging, and acceptance during factory and site deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering, cyber, operations, and logistics teams to ensure hardware meets operational and security requirements.
• Track risks related to hardware shortages, vendor delays, compatibility issues, and environmental constraints.

Oversight & Reporting

• Maintain procurement dashboards, hardware BOMs, schedules, and risk logs.
• Provide regular updates to PMO, IaaS, and engineering leadership on procurement status, blocking issues, and hardware readiness.

Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in datacenter hardware coordination, infrastructure planning, or enterprise hardware procurement.
• Strong understanding of servers, storage, and networking hardware.
• Experience managing procurement cycles, vendor relationships, and technical hardware deliveries.
• Experience working with federal contractors or DoD programs.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, long-lead procurement planning, and technical material purchasing.
• Strong vendor negotiation skills and familiarity with technical product sourcing.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (active clearance preferred)

*Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $153,000 - $177,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VETS/Disabled.

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.