Sourcing Manager - Mechanical & Optical Commodities (Equity Eligible)

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Sick time (Washington)

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Mechanical & Optical Commodities in Redmond, WA. You will manage domestic and international supplier bases, drive sourcing strategies, and ensure production readiness across rapidly scaling Starlink programs.

You will negotiate pricing and terms, support NPI and mass production, analyze BOMs and drawings, and align with engineering teams on design changes and production transitions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, or supply chain management; or 9+ years without a degree.
• Experience with direct commodity sourcing preferred.
• Experience in NPI and mass production is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supply base (domestic and international).
• Work with suppliers to develop sourcing and cost strategies.
• Own supply continuity, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Drive supplier negotiations including pricing, LTAs, capacity investments, lead times, and terms.
• Partner with engineering for NPI, design changes, and production transitions.
• Build and maintain sourcing strategies including multi-source development.
• Lead executive supplier escalations and recovery for quality, delivery, and risk.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive end-to-end hardware ownership from prototype to production.

Skills

Procurement experience

NPI experience

Mass production experience

Reading technical drawings

Cost modeling

Supplier negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

9+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

None

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Mechanical & Optical Commodities in Redmond, WA. You will manage domestic and international supplier bases, drive sourcing strategies, and ensure production readiness across rapidly scaling Starlink programs.

You will negotiate pricing and terms, support NPI and mass production, analyze BOMs and drawings, and align with engineering teams on design changes and production transitions.