Data Infrastructure Sourcing Specialist II

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid/f

Holidays per year

Shuttle service Seattle–Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II (STARLINK) in Redmond, WA. You will negotiate supplier deals, align sourcing with engineering and quality goals, and drive timely, high-quality dataset delivery for AI model training and evaluation.

You will build pipelines, analyze pricing and capacity, and maintain rigorous budget discipline while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. This role requires 3+ years of relevant experience and a BS degree.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in hardware, product management, engineering, procurement, supply chain management, strategy and operations, or technology.
• Experience or ability to manage technical or construction projects from start to finish.

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, committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully 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

Procurement

Supply chain management

Engineering

Hardware management

Strategy and operations

Technology

Negotiation

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II (STARLINK) in Redmond, WA. You will negotiate supplier deals, align sourcing with engineering and quality goals, and drive timely, high-quality dataset delivery for AI model training and evaluation.

You will build pipelines, analyze pricing and capacity, and maintain rigorous budget discipline while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. This role requires 3+ years of relevant experience and a BS degree.