Electro-Mechanical Sourcing Specialist | Fast-Paced Hardware

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support the Starlink Aviation program. You will manage procurement, supplier development, and contract execution for electromechanical commodities critical to satellites and gateways.

Work closely with engineering and manufacturing to optimize supply chain, lead times, and cost. This onsite role requires strong communication, analytical skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years 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 and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership.
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Create sourcing strategies for all mechanical custom and COTS hardware.
• Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost and lead time.
• Support commodities including machined parts, electromechanical equipment, large machining, finish processes, mechanical assemblies.
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with speed and efficiency.
• Manage outsource fabrication projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and vendor performance.
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities.
• Author contract documents with the legal department.
• Manage contracts to ensure performance against obligations.
• Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms with sound business reasoning.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings while lowering risk.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Lead time analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

Tools

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support the Starlink Aviation program. You will manage procurement, supplier development, and contract execution for electromechanical commodities critical to satellites and gateways.

Work closely with engineering and manufacturing to optimize supply chain, lead times, and cost. This onsite role requires strong communication, analytical skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.