Sourcing Manager, Electronics (Starlink)

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager to manage sourcing for electronics used in Starlink product kits shipped to customers. As part of the Starlink Supply Chain team, this role develops and manages domestic and international suppliers and works with suppliers and internal engineering and supply chain teams to meet cost, quality, and execution goals for existing products and new product development. The position is based onsite in Bastrop, Texas; remote work is not considered. Travel of up to 50% of the work week, including international travel, may be required, as may extended hours and weekends to meet major milestones. The role includes managing supplier relationships and procurement processes, assessing suppliers’ operational capability, financial health, capacity, strategic direction, and risk, and negotiating contracts to ensure continuity of supply and protect SpaceX’s interests. The Sourcing Manager also provides supplier recommendations to engineering teams, monitors industry trends and technology roadmaps, manages costs against program budgets, and presents sourcing and cost proposals to executives. Applicants must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in one or more of engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling, or technical procurement or planning for raw material commodities; alternatively, at least 9 years of experience in one or more of these areas.
Must be able to travel up to 50% of the work week as needed, including internationally.
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least 6 years of procurement experience in direct commodity sourcing.
Technical procurement or planning experience with electronic components, PCBs, or PCBAs.
Experience with new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP).
Ability to read technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and related files.
Experience driving piece-price and tooling negotiations, maintaining competitive commodity pricing and quality, and pursuing continual cost reduction and avoidance through negotiations.
Experience in category management, including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies.
A proven record of ownership, successful negotiation of preferred pricing, and delivering results.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage domestic and international supply bases for electronic components required across Starlink product kits.
Work with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms and new product development.
Evaluate demand and place and manage purchase orders according to demand signals.
Track deliveries and supplier delivery performance.
Guide internal engineering customers on recommended suppliers.
Serve as the supplier interface for requests for information (RFIs), proposals (RFPs), and quotations (RFQs).
Monitor global industry trends and technology roadmaps, and partner with design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges.
Partner with internal resources to drive adoption of low-cost parts and avoid obsolescence.
Visit supplier facilities and assess operational capability, financial health, and capacity to support contract awards for new product development and long-term production.
Conduct supplier analysis covering strategic direction, capacity, market and industry position, and risk.
Manage costs to align with program budgets.
Present value propositions to executives, including contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
Work with supply chain engineers to develop requirements for new product introduction and production phases.
Negotiate contracts to ensure continuity of supply and protect SpaceX interests.