SpaceX

3 weeks ago

Sourcing Manager, Datacenter (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end strategic sourcing for Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Contract Manufacturers (CMs) building SpaceX compute and network hardware for Starlink. Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to set build strategies, craft and optimize SOWs, challenge specifications and costs, and drive execution at L10 and L11 stages. Standardize NPI-to-production, improve inventory and WIP models, and establish KPIs for cost, quality, speed, yield, and resilience.

Location: Austin

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Partner with engineers and manufacturing experts to co-define build strategies, L10/L11 roadmaps, and SOWs for ODMs and CMs across compute servers and network hardware.
•Own global ODM/CM management end-to-end, including selection, qualification, onboarding, performance governance, and relationship management to drive on-time delivery and lead-time compression.
•Define and negotiate SOWs and commercial agreements that challenge unnecessary specifications and costs, securing aggressive pricing, capacity commitments, and flexibility while maintaining quality and reliability.
•Drive continuous cost leadership via should-cost modeling, design-for-manufacturability reviews, specification optimization, and long-term pricing agreements to reduce total cost of ownership.
•Standardize and automate NPI-to-mass-production, implement inventory and WIP optimization models (including consignment and just-in-time), and establish weekly-reviewed KPIs for cost, quality, speed, yield, and resilience.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in business, manufacturing, supply chain, or engineering, or 9+ years in one or more of these areas.
•4+ years of experience working in global supply chain.
•Deep technical understanding of L10/L11 manufacturing flows, FATP, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability for hyperscale datacenter hardware.
•Proven track record managing ODMs and CMs at L10 and L11 in hyperscale or high-growth technology environments.
•Demonstrated success negotiating complex SOWs, challenging specifications and costs, and delivering in ambiguous, high-velocity environments.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:NegotiationAnalyticalProject managementCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

3 weeks ago

Sourcing Manager, Datacenter (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Austin

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Partner with engineers and manufacturing experts to co-define build strategies, L10/L11 roadmaps, and SOWs for ODMs and CMs across compute servers and network hardware.
•Own global ODM/CM management end-to-end, including selection, qualification, onboarding, performance governance, and relationship management to drive on-time delivery and lead-time compression.
•Define and negotiate SOWs and commercial agreements that challenge unnecessary specifications and costs, securing aggressive pricing, capacity commitments, and flexibility while maintaining quality and reliability.
•Drive continuous cost leadership via should-cost modeling, design-for-manufacturability reviews, specification optimization, and long-term pricing agreements to reduce total cost of ownership.
•Standardize and automate NPI-to-mass-production, implement inventory and WIP optimization models (including consignment and just-in-time), and establish weekly-reviewed KPIs for cost, quality, speed, yield, and resilience.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in business, manufacturing, supply chain, or engineering, or 9+ years in one or more of these areas.
•4+ years of experience working in global supply chain.
•Deep technical understanding of L10/L11 manufacturing flows, FATP, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability for hyperscale datacenter hardware.
•Proven track record managing ODMs and CMs at L10 and L11 in hyperscale or high-growth technology environments.
•Demonstrated success negotiating complex SOWs, challenging specifications and costs, and delivering in ambiguous, high-velocity environments.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:NegotiationAnalyticalProject managementCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn