Mechanical Sourcing Specialist for Starship

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sourcing Specialist, Mechanical (Starship) to support procurement, planning and supplier development within the Starship program. You will help build a resilient supply chain by coordinating with engineering, manufacturing and materials teams to ensure timely delivery of machined parts and electromechanical equipment.

The role requires fundamental knowledge of manufacturing processes, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to negotiate contracts while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1+ year in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, or related fields.
• 4+ years of experience in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, or related areas.

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.
• Develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time for fabrication and delivery of parts.
• Supported commodities include machined parts, electromechanical equipment, large machining, finish processes, mechanical assemblies, etc.
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency.
• Manage outsourced fabrication projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and manage vendor performance.
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities.
• Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department.
• Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations.
• Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.

Skills

Data analysis

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

SQL

PowerBI

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sourcing Specialist, Mechanical (Starship) to support procurement, planning and supplier development within the Starship program. You will help build a resilient supply chain by coordinating with engineering, manufacturing and materials teams to ensure timely delivery of machined parts and electromechanical equipment.

The role requires fundamental knowledge of manufacturing processes, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to negotiate contracts while