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Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Operations
Date Posted
October 24, 2025
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Own the end-to-end sourcing strategy for industrial supplies and construction materials critical to Starship, Falcon, and Dragon programs—everything from high-grade stainless-steel plates and cryogenic piping to specialty fasteners, composites, and safety equipment—ensuring that every nut, bolt, and beam arrives on time, on spec, and on budget.
- • Build and continuously refine a global supplier network capable of scaling from prototype quantities to thousands of tons per month, negotiating multi-year framework agreements that lock in capacity, quality, and cost while protecting SpaceX against commodity volatility and geopolitical risk.
- • Translate engineering drawings, material specs, and build schedules into precise RFQs, driving competitive bidding events that balance technical compliance, lead-time compression, and total cost of ownership; present clear trade-off analyses to cross-functional stakeholders so program leadership can make fast, data-backed decisions.
- • Partner daily with Propulsion, Structures, Launch, and Starbase Construction teams to forecast demand spikes, identify long-lead items, and pre-empt bottlenecks; your dashboards will be the single source of truth that keeps launch cadence on track and Mars timelines achievable.
- • Lead supplier qualification audits on five continents, verifying AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems, ITAR compliance, and ESG standards; when gaps surface, you’ll craft corrective-action plans and mentor suppliers through rapid capability uplifts that turn red flags into green lights.
- • Drive cost-down initiatives through should-cost modeling, value-engineering workshops, and reverse auctions, targeting 5–10 % year-over-year savings without compromising safety or performance; every dollar you save is a dollar that can be reinvested in Raptor engines or heat-shield tiles.
- • Champion digital transformation by implementing e-sourcing platforms, automated bid-scoring algorithms, and blockchain-based traceability for critical alloys; your innovations will compress sourcing cycles from weeks to days and give engineers real-time visibility into material pedigree.
- • Manage risk in an environment where a single missing O-ring can scrub a launch; maintain dual sourcing for A-class items, negotiate expedited freight contingencies, and stand up war-room protocols that mobilize teams within minutes of a supplier disruption.
- • Mentor junior buyers and interns, transferring deep category expertise in metals, chemicals, electrical, and construction trades; your playbooks will become the institutional knowledge that powers the next generation of SpaceX supply-chain leaders.
- • Report directly to the Director of Global Supply Chain, presenting monthly KPIs on cost avoidance, supplier OTIF (on-time-in-full), and quality PPM; your insights will influence board-level decisions on factory expansions, vertical integration, and interplanetary logistics strategy.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience in industrial supplies, construction materials, or heavy manufacturing; aerospace or high-volume automotive background strongly preferred.
- • Demonstrated success negotiating master service agreements >$50 M and managing supplier performance against tight launch or production schedules.
- • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or CPSM/CSCP certification a plus.
- • Expert proficiency in Excel, SQL, or Python for spend analytics; hands-on experience with Coupa, SAP Ariba, or similar e-sourcing suites.
- • Ability to travel up to 25 % domestically and internationally, including to Starbase, TX and Cape Canaveral, FL.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Equity in SpaceX via stock options—share directly in the financial upside of making life multiplanetary.
- • 100 % company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents from day one.
- • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus annual stipend for on-site childcare at Hawthorne and Starbase facilities.
- • Flexible PTO policy and remote-first culture with quarterly off-site summits in locations like Boca Chica, Cape Canaveral, or even mission control in Hawthorne.
Skills & Technologies
Remote
About Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, the company developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon cargo and crew capsules, and is building the fully-reusable Starship system. It provides commercial satellite launch, ISS resupply, and crew transport services, while pursuing Mars colonization and global broadband via the Starlink satellite constellation. SpaceX pioneered booster reusability and vertical landing, dramatically lowering launch costs and increasing access to space.
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