SpaceX · 1 week ago
Sourcing Specialist, PoP Infrastructure (Starlink)
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yrSpaceX is a pioneering company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and enabling human life on Mars. They are seeking a Sourcing Specialist for their Starlink infrastructure, responsible for sourcing and negotiating with ISPs and datacenters, while managing supplier relationships and ensuring service reliability as the network expands globally.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Find and establish the regional and global supplier partnerships needed to acquire, build, expand, and successfully operate Starlink’s ground infrastructure
Cultivate the regional business, cultural, technical, and regulatory expertise needed to assess and ensure the health and reliability of our current and future ground infrastructure
Develop best practices, tools, and benchmarks for managing service delivery and POP hardware lead times and costs in your region
Work directly with cross-functional teams, including site/network/reliability engineering, legal, billing and payments, finance, shipping and logistics, policy, and design teams to unblock critical path blockers to getting infrastructure connected
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and professional experience working in a supply chain, production, operations, or engineering function (internship experience is applicable)
Willingness to travel up to 25%
Willingness to work long hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
Role is located in Redmond, WA and requires being onsite
Preferred
Experience managing an international supplier base or working internationally
Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
Experience in managing projects from beginning to end, especially construction projects
Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems and define operational processes
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Development experience in Python, C# or other object-oriented language
Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX's goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, 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
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
Founded in 2002
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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