Sourcing Specialist (Starlink)

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for Starlink to help manage an agile, robust supply chain and support the company's growth. The role focuses on strategic sourcing and supplier management for electronics, connectors, components, and cable/harness materials. It includes identifying and evaluating suppliers, managing supplier performance and risks, improving quality, cost, service, and delivery, and coordinating with engineering, quality, buyers, and planners. The specialist will negotiate contracts, execute purchasing transactions, oversee procurement operations, and align supplier capabilities and technology road maps with future product designs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; alternatively, 6+ years of experience in one or more of these areas.
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
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 U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of technical procurement experience in electronics, connector, and harness sourcing.
Knowledge of wire, connector, and harness assembly.
Experience in product development (EVT), new product introduction (NPI), and mass production (MP).
Material management and CTB (Clear to Build) proficiency.
Knowledge of and established relationships with franchised distributors and component manufacturers.
Strong understanding of the cable/connector market, trends, technology leaders, and current pricing trends.
Experience reading drawings and blueprints.
Technical knowledge in a commodity such as composites raw material, composite component manufacturing, machining, avionics, or soft goods.
Experience sourcing from a global supply base using various contractual models.
Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating.
Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.
Ability to conduct all activities with the highest integrity.

Responsibilities

Analyze suppliers and markets to create strategic sourcing plans, identify suitable suppliers, optimize cost structures, and ensure continuity of supply.
Manage and stratify the supply base using a documented supplier management playbook.
Evaluate and select suppliers based on capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness, and ensure they meet performance goals through operating plans and control plans.
Assess supplier technical capability, equipment, and capacity for new product development and long-term production.
Lead initiatives to improve supplier quality, cost effectiveness, service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead times, payment, and risk compliance.
Develop supplier scorecards and report performance against key performance indicators; benchmark and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against monthly budgets.
Build relationships with internal stakeholders and develop procurement strategies aligned with business requirements.
Advise engineering on design decisions that support an effective supply plan.
Work with engineering and quality teams to identify causes of rejected material and implement changes to reduce or eliminate quality issues.
Administer moderate to large contracts and negotiate contract terms, pricing, technical requirements, scope, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance.
Issue purchase orders for SpaceX programs, ensure delivery, and maintain accurate master data in MRP.
Advise buyers and planners on strategies and tactics, and provide oversight and support for tactical procurement execution.
Review supply-base health and performance at director level and obtain executive support for supplier management plans.
Procure connectors, components, and cable/harness through MRP.
Monitor electronic market component trends and maintain strategic partnerships with major component distributors and manufacturers.
Source and support alternate component qualification through engineering and quality teams.
Coordinate alignment between future SpaceX designs and preferred supplier technology road maps.