AI Data Infrastructure & Supplier Ops Lead

SpaceX; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Data Infrastructure Operations Manager (Starlink) to own end-to-end sourcing and delivery for major data taxonomy categories, driving high-signal datasets that improve model performance. You will manage supplier relationships, set pricing targets, and ensure timely, quality delivery while aligning with engineering and performance requirements.

The role requires deep experience in procurement, data operations, and program management, with a willingness to work long hours to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in hardware, or product management, engineering, procurement, supply chain management, strategy and operations, or technology.
• Strong negotiation, project management, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing technical or construction projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate creative, flexible, and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners.
• Align sourcing strategy with engineering, quality, and performance requirements across priority areas.
• Track deal status, approvals, and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery.
• Continuously improve, standardize, and scale sourcing processes, workflows, tools, and planning systems.
• Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets.
• Provide inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity, quality, and pricing.
• Maintain spend discipline and commit budget to datasets that improve model performance.
• Set target pricing, analyze supplier spend and trends, and develop metrics for quality, delivery, and performance.
• Manage clear, proactive communication with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Project management

Data analysis

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Data Infrastructure Operations Manager (Starlink) to own end-to-end sourcing and delivery for major data taxonomy categories, driving high-signal datasets that improve model performance. You will manage supplier relationships, set pricing targets, and ensure timely, quality delivery while aligning with engineering and performance requirements.

The role requires deep experience in procurement, data operations, and program management, with a willingness to work long hours to