Senior Electronics Sourcing Strategist

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Electronics (Starlink) to lead critical electronics procurement and BOM management in close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will place orders, forecast demand, monitor supplier performance, and drive cost-saving sourcing strategies while ensuring ITAR compliance and cross-functional execution. Expect onsite work with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, materials planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering; or 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, materials planning, production planning, supply chain management in lieu of a degree.

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 to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership.
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Create sourcing strategies for mechanical hardware (custom and COTS).
• Develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time.
• Manage outsource fabrication projects and vendor performance.
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities.
• Author contracts with legal.
• Ensure supplier performance against contract obligations.
• Apply creative, sound business reasoning to contracts.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Learning agility

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

PowerBI

Excel

SQL

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Electronics (Starlink) to lead critical electronics procurement and BOM management in close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will place orders, forecast demand, monitor supplier performance, and drive cost-saving sourcing strategies while ensuring ITAR compliance and cross-functional execution. Expect onsite work with occasional travel.