Lead Natural Gas Trader, Supply Chain

Spacex; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Trader, Natural Gas (Supply Chain) to lead a lean trading team and manage physical and financial gas transactions to support launch operations and production. The role emphasizes market analysis, risk controls, and collaboration with engineering, finance, and legal teams.

Responsibilities include developing trading strategies, optimizing supply, and delivering cost-effective energy commodities with a focus on performance metrics and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in natural gas or energy trading.
• Experience with engineering or finance related to energy commodities.
• Proficiency with Excel, SQL, PowerBI, and Python or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new lean natural gas trading team for physical and financial transactions.
• Develop and execute trading strategies for natural gas to reduce risk and ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify pricing inefficiencies and manage P&L across tenors, hubs, storage, and products.
• Maintain position discipline, risk management, and trade execution.
• Build and maintain relationships with counterparties, brokers, and suppliers.

Skills

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Endur

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Trader, Natural Gas (Supply Chain) to lead a lean trading team and manage physical and financial gas transactions to support launch operations and production. The role emphasizes market analysis, risk controls, and collaboration with engineering, finance, and legal teams.

Responsibilities include developing trading strategies, optimizing supply, and delivering cost-effective energy commodities with a focus on performance metrics and continuous improvement.