Procurement & Finance Engineering Lead

Introduction

The Senior Procurement & Finance Engineering Operations Lead oversees procurement and financial operations, ensuring accurate purchasing workflows, strong financial controls, and consistent reporting. This role manages vendor relationships, contract tracking, asset renewals, and financial transaction processing (including cash and crypto where applicable). It supports leadership with timely reporting, proactive issue identification, and detailed documentation to ensure transparency, compliance, and continuity. The position requires engineering experience to examine the broader picture and deliver solution architecture or supply‑chain engineering insights to address complex problem sets.

Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Minimum 10 years in procurement, finance operations, vendor management, or related functions.
• Minimum 10 years in system engineering, with experience as Solutions Architect or Supply Chain Engineer.
• Education: System Engineering bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent.
• Broad procurement and financial operations knowledge: Experience in procurement execution, vendor management, financial controls, and maintaining accurate compliance‑ready records.
• Proficiency with tracking tools and enterprise platforms such as Excel, SharePoint, and contract repositories for managing purchasing, vendor documentation, assets, and renewals.
• Strong communication and reporting skills: Excellent written and verbal communication with a proven ability to produce concise reports and collaborate effectively.

Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Manage end‑to‑end procurement processes, escalating as needed: Oversee supplier selection, negotiations, purchase orders, and contract administration; assess urgency and impact, and elevate complex or high‑risk items.
• Oversee financial operations for cash and crypto transactions: Ensure accurate processing, reconciliation, and documentation for all financial transactions while maintaining compliance with reporting and control requirements.
• Document and publish procurement, finance, and asset tracking procedures: Maintain SOPs, purchasing guidelines, renewal calendars, and financial tracking templates to support consistency and reduce operational risk.
• Coordinate contract renewals and vendor management: Track contract terms, renewal cycles, and vendor obligations to ensure timely renewals and uninterrupted service delivery; experience working with vendors on system troubleshooting.
• Monitor spending trends and implement operational improvements: Review spend patterns, identify cost‑saving opportunities, highlight variances, and drive improvements that enhance procurement efficiency and financial visibility.
• Evaluate alternatives and solutions: Assess technology and engineering alternatives, conduct analysis, and recommend solutions based on requirements, adoption timeline, and total cost.

US Citizenship

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US citizenship will be confirmed to meet federal government security requirements.

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
• Clearance verification: The position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements; verification information will be requested prior to an offer of employment.

Travel

• This position is expected to be onsite in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel or proof of POV will be on an as‑needed basis within the local place of performance.

Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid health coverage
• 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Bonuses
• Professional development and more