9 Mothers Defense
The Buyer/Purchaser will be the first dedicated procurement professional at 9 Mothers, responsible for end‑to‑end sourcing, vendor qualification, and purchase order management of hardware components for counter‑UAS systems. The role involves building the purchasing function from scratch, ensuring compliance with ITAR and supply‑chain restrictions, and transitioning the supply base from prototype to production scale.
9 Mothers is an AI mission systems company building counter-drone (C-sUAS) defense systems for the U.S. Government, based in Austin, TX. Their product line — including Edda, an AI-powered point defense turret — is purpose-built to detect, track, and engage high-speed FPV suicide drones at close range with low cost and autonomous capability. The company applies a software-discipline approach to hardware, delivering a full kill chain across detection, tracking, and engagement systems.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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