Senior Manager, Datacenter Compute Sourcing

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks of paid vacation

10+ paid holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Sr. Manager, Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink) to lead a sourcing team for GPUs, CPUs, storage, ODM/CM, servers, and racks.

You will define roadmaps with engineering and vendors, secure supply, and optimize cost, quality, speed, and resilience across large-scale AI infrastructure. The role requires strong leadership, 4+ years in management, and a track record of delivering results in hyperscale environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 14+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of experience in global supply chain, procurement, or commodity management with a focus on compute hardware (GPUs, CPUs, storage, and/or servers).
• 4+ years of experience in people management.
• 4+ years of experience building, leading, and managing sourcing teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing sourcing team focused on GPU/accelerators, CPUs, storage, ODM/CM, servers, and racks.
• Define commodity strategies and multi-year roadmaps in partnership with engineering, architecture, and platform teams.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing, supplier qualification, multi-sourcing, and performance management to meet aggressive build schedules.
• Orchestrate demand across SpaceXAI companies and align internal roadmaps with key vendors to secure preferential allocation and capacity.
• Negotiate major agreements focused on pricing, volume, technology access, and reliable delivery, using creative approaches as needed.
• Manage ODM/CM relationships and drive improvements in server and rack designs, cost, and delivery.
• Monitor supply chain risks and implement mitigation plans for critical compute components.
• Drive cost reduction through should-cost modeling, value engineering, and long-term agreements while maintaining quality and reliability standards.
• Track team and category KPIs; provide regular updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and promote effective supply chain practices across the organization.

Skills

Supply chain management

Compute hardware sourcing

Leadership

Negotiation

Cost optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Sr. Manager, Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink) to lead a sourcing team for GPUs, CPUs, storage, ODM/CM, servers, and racks.

You will define roadmaps with engineering and vendors, secure supply, and optimize cost, quality, speed, and resilience across large-scale AI infrastructure. The role requires strong leadership, 4+ years in management, and a track record of delivering results in hyperscale environments.