About the role
About Gritt Robotics Our mission is to help civilization build infrastructure faster - by building intelligence that works in unstructured environments. Our systems are not just tools. They both perform physical work and act as decision-making entities on the job site. About the Work Our hardware team builds the physical layer the AI runs on - the platform that puts intelligence on a machine and sends it to work. We integrate perception, industrial sensors, compute, and robotic actuators to create autonomous field systems that can perceive, decide, and act on a real job site. In practice, that means this role lives at the intersection of sourcing, vendor management, and hardware execution. The right person is comfortable sourcing brackets, fasteners, and structural parts one hour, chasing down a LiDAR lead time the next, and keeping an accurate database of exactly what we have, what we need, and when it arrives.
The Role You'll work hand-in-hand with the mechanical team. They flag what's needed and when; you make sure it arrives on time, at the right price, at the right quality. This is a hands-on, on-site role for someone who is prompt, organized, and wants to build deep procurement and supply chain expertise inside a fast-moving robotics company.
What You'll Do Sourcing & Purchasing Source off-the-shelf parts. Procure mechanical components - ranging from brackets, mounts, fasteners, and structural and machined parts to LiDAR units, cameras, compute modules, cabling, and connectors - that go into each system. De-risk long-lead items. LiDARs, industrial cameras, and compute modules often have multi-week lead times - anticipate them, place orders early, and qualify alternates before a delay becomes a blocker. Keep the floor stocked. Make sure engineers never stall waiting on a part and have the right components, in the right place, when they're needed. Vendor Management & Cost Manage vendors. Build and maintain relationships with mechanical suppliers, sensor and compute distributors, and local machine shops. Negotiate price, lead time, and quality. Control cost. Keep spend visible per system, push back on inflated quotes, and help
