Global Supply Manager, Ground Infrastructure (Starlink)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Company shuttles to office

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a Global Supply Manager, Ground Infrastructure for the Starlink project in Redmond, WA. This role requires a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain management and a bachelor's degree. Responsibilities include managing supplier agreements and procurement processes to support global infrastructure initiatives.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 to $185,000 and comprehensive benefits including stock options, medical coverage, and generous vacation time.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or related fields.
• Experience mentoring or managing team members or interns.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support long-term agreements with major suppliers.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of infrastructure.
• Conduct analysis of regional spend and supplier data.
• Develop regional quarterly planning process and budget.
• Evaluate investment decisions aligning with global strategy.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Supply chain management

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Global Supply Manager, Ground Infrastructure (Starlink)

Redmond, WA

SpaceX is developing the technologies to make a future where humanity can explore the stars. Starlink is building the world’s largest satellite‑based ISP and its global ground infrastructure. The Infrastructure Operations team manages suppliers, costs, and delivery of the ground network worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute long‑term agreements with major suppliers by developing creative and flexible contracts.
• Ensure procurement and delivery of regional ground infrastructure is completed on time and on or under budget.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of regional spend, reliability, service, and supplier data to identify cost‑saving opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive commercial and operational improvements.
• Develop and own the regional quarterly planning process and budget, gathering key inputs from planning, engineering and operations stakeholders.
• Set and meet aggressive targets for spend/suppliers, speed and quality in accordance with global and organizational goals.
• Evaluate major investment decisions and expansion plans, ensuring alignment with Starlink’s global network strategy and optimizing gateway/POP infrastructure for scalability, service reliability and cost‑efficiency.
• Build cross‑functional relationships and drive performance and continuous improvement in team members and processes.
• Drive improvement, standardization and scalability of operational planning, workflow, tools and resources.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in hardware/product management, engineering, procurement, supply chain management, strategy and operations, or technology; or 9+ years of experience in the same fields.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience mentoring or directly managing team members or interns.
• Demonstrated success in critical multidisciplinary project execution.
• Self‑starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction.
• Excellent project management, communication and organizational skills.
• Experienced negotiator with proven commercial results.
• Strong technical aptitude for understanding complex contracts, technical specifications and physical hardware at sites/datacenters.
• Experience presenting to leadership.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines.
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites.
• Onsite in the Redmond, WA office 5 days a week; no hybrid or remote work.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $135,000.00 – $185,000.00 (Base salary). Final level determined on a case‑by‑case basis.

Benefits include long‑term incentives (company stock or cash awards), discretionary bonuses, an employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical, vision and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10+ paid holidays per year, and paid sick time in compliance with Washington State law. Company shuttles are provided from selected Seattle locations to the Redmond office.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit, competence and qualifications and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age or sexual orientation.