Sourcing Manager, Mechanical & Optical Commodities (Starlink)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager to manage sourcing across mechanical and optical commodities used on Starlink satellites. The role is part of the Starlink supply chain team and involves developing and managing domestic and international suppliers to support rapid design iteration, existing platforms, and new product development. The position requires close collaboration with suppliers and engineering teams to address cost, quality, speed, continuity of supply, production readiness, and scaling needs. The Sourcing Manager owns hardware readiness from prototype builds through full-rate production, develops sourcing and cost-management strategies, leads supplier negotiations and escalations, and plans for capacity, supply risks, and recovery. The role is onsite in Redmond, Washington; remote work is not considered. Travel may be required for up to 30% of the work week, and extended hours or weekends may be needed to meet critical deadlines. The listed Level 3 pay range is $120,000 to $175,000. The final level and base salary depend on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The total rewards package may include long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, vacation, paid holidays, and other discounts and perks. Washington employees accrue paid sick time under applicable law. Company shuttles operate Monday through Friday between select Seattle locations and the Redmond office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management; alternatively, at least 9 years of such experience in lieu of a degree.
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the work week.
Must work onsite in Redmond, Washington; remote work is not considered.
Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

At least 6 years of procurement experience in direct commodity sourcing.
Technical procurement or planning experience with machined, optical, or photonic components.
Experience in new product introduction and mass production.
Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, bills of materials, and related files.
Experience driving piece-price and tooling negotiations while achieving strong pricing and quality, and pursuing ongoing cost reduction and avoidance.
Experience with category management, including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies.
A proven track record of taking ownership, negotiating preferred pricing, and driving results.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving and 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 suppliers to enable rapid design iteration.
Work with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms and new product development.
Own supply continuity, capacity planning, and production readiness for rapidly scaling programs.
Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, long-term agreements, capacity investments, lead times, and commercial terms.
Monitor global industry trends and technology roadmaps, and partner with design teams to identify and mitigate supply and demand challenges.
Partner with engineering teams on new product introduction, design changes, qualification activities, and production transitions.
Build and maintain sourcing strategies, including multisource development, vertical integration opportunities, and new manufacturing techniques.
Lead executive-level supplier escalations and recovery efforts for quality, delivery, and technical risks.
Develop risk assessments, mitigation plans, and production recovery strategies.
Monitor and improve supplier delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost performance.
Own hardware from material readiness for prototype builds through full-rate production.
Manage costs to align with program budgets.
Present value propositions to executives related to contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.

Benefits

Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Up to three weeks of accrued paid vacation.
Ten or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick time for employees in Washington State, in compliance with state and federal law.
Various other discounts and perks.
Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the Redmond office, Monday through Friday.