Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Electronics (Starshield)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

15h • $85,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Starshield Supply Chain team, the Sr. Sourcing Specialist will manage demand planning and sourcing for hardware used on and in the production of the Starshield satellite constellation. The role works with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve cost, quality, and speed of execution, supporting existing platforms, new product development, and production rates in the satellite factory. The position is based onsite in Hawthorne, California; remote work is not considered. Travel may be required for short or extended trips, up to 25%, and the role may require irregular hours with global suppliers, extended hours, or weekends as needed.

Starshield uses SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts, including Earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. Its satellites can integrate a wide variety of payloads, and its low-Earth-orbit architecture and rapid launch capability support resilient connectivity and access to space.

The role requires U.S. citizenship or national status, lawful permanent resident status, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR. Compensation is listed at Level 1: $85,000–$110,000 and Level 2: $100,000–$135,000. Actual level and base salary depend on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The total rewards package may include company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts and perks, accrued vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering; alternatively, at least 5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to travel for short and extended trips as needed, up to 25%.
• May need to work irregular hours with global suppliers in different time zones.
• Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• Must be eligible under ITAR requirements: a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Must work onsite in Hawthorne, California; remote work is not considered.

Nice To Haves

• Technical procurement or planning experience with PCBs, PCBAs, or other electrical components.
• Technical procurement, manufacturing, or electronic-component and board-level commodity experience.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills.
• Experience in production purchasing.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of current technologies and applications such as Microsoft Office, SQL, and Access.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, changing environment.
• Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity.
• Previous experience reading datasheets, drawings, and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms and new product development.
• Aggregate the overall demand for hardware supporting the Starshield satellite constellation and provide an accurate demand signal to enable production rates.
• Serve as the supplier interface for RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to run the RFx process and evaluation, then implement sourcing decisions based on the results.
• Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budgets.
• Develop should-cost models for competitive cost analysis.
• Ensure suppliers are prepared for prototype builds with the equipment and materials needed for product development, ramp-up, and production.
• Drive internal and external process improvements to increase efficiency and implement supplier cost-saving programs.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including contract awards, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
• Develop, manage, and maintain strong supplier partnerships.
• Implement analytical data-management tools to manage supplier performance.

Benefits

• Potential 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 coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various discounts and perks.
• May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level