Senior PCB Sourcing Lead for Starlink Hardware

Spacex; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, Bastrop, TX, is seeking a senior sourcing and supply chain professional to drive cost-effective sourcing and supplier collaboration for Starlink hardware. You will manage demand signals, RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, and supplier partnerships to support prototype and mass production, while optimizing costs and processes across internal teams.

The role requires experience with PCB/PCBA procurement and ERP systems, plus strong data analysis skills in Excel/SQL/PowerBI, with the ability to communicate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years in purchasing or 9+ years in lieu of degree.
• Experience in material or production planning or supply chain management.
• Experience with PCB, PCBA, or electrical components procurement.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with key suppliers to develop sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development.
• Pull and aggregate the overall demand picture for hardware used to support the Starlink satellite constellation to enable an accurate demand signal that will enable rate.
• Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs and RFQs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to run the RFX process and evaluation, then use results to implement a sourcing decision.
• Manage cost aggressively to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts.
• Develop should-cost models for competitive cost analysis.
• Ensure that suppliers are prepared to support all prototype builds with appropriate equipment and material to ensure successful product development, ramp up and mass production.
• Drive internal and external process improvements to enhance efficiency and implement cost-saving programs with suppliers.
• Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues.
• Develop, manage, and maintain strong supplier partnerships.
• Implement analytical data management tools to manage supplier performance.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Demand planning

Supplier management

Data analysis

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PCB/PCBA procurement

Electrical components procurement

ERP systems

Job description

SpaceX, Bastrop, TX, is seeking a senior sourcing and supply chain professional to drive cost-effective sourcing and supplier collaboration for Starlink hardware. You will manage demand signals, RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, and supplier partnerships to support prototype and mass production, while optimizing costs and processes across internal teams.

The role requires experience with PCB/PCBA procurement and ERP systems, plus strong data analysis skills in Excel/SQL/PowerBI, with the ability to communicate