Sourcing Specialist – Electro-Mechanical Hardware

SpaceX; Redmond; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Sourcing Specialist for Electro Mechanical Commodities (Starlink Aviation) at the Redmond, WA facility. You will lead procurement, demand forecasting, supplier evaluation, and contract oversight to support satellite and gateway production.

Your role includes developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring on-time delivery while navigating fast-moving aerospace supply chains. onsite in Redmond, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category.
• Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material.
• Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance.
• Communicate clearly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership.
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Create sourcing strategies for mechanical hardware.
• Develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time.
• Support commodities including machined parts, electromechanical equipment, and assemblies.
• Solve complex problems with speed and efficiency.
• Manage outsource fabrication projects and vendor performance.
• Conduct onsite reviews of vendor capabilities.
• Author contract documents with legal and ensure performance to contract obligations.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings while lowering risk.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Supply chain

BOM interpretation

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Sourcing Specialist for Electro Mechanical Commodities (Starlink Aviation) at the Redmond, WA facility. You will lead procurement, demand forecasting, supplier evaluation, and contract oversight to support satellite and gateway production.

Your role includes developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring on-time delivery while navigating fast-moving aerospace supply chains. onsite in Redmond, WA.