Starbase Contracts & Compliance Lead

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an External Fleet Manager to oversee contracts and compliance for Starship production suppliers, contractors, and service providers. The role focuses on turning operational needs into enforceable statements of work, managing changes, and ensuring performance against SLAs.

You will coordinate with maintenance, reliability, crane operations, and facilities to keep critical equipment and site systems in service. ITAR/EAR knowledge is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years in contracts, procurement, supplier management, export compliance, or regulatory compliance in manufacturing, aerospace, or heavy industry.
• 3+ years in contracts, procurement, supplier management, export compliance, or regulatory compliance in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or heavy industry.
• 2+ years as a people leader or owning a project portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the contract and compliance posture for assigned suppliers, construction contractors, equipment vendors, maintenance and repair contractors, and on-site service providers.
• Run agreements from need through closeout, including scope, terms, negotiation, execution, change orders, amendments, claims, and closeout.
• Turn production, facilities, and operations requests into statements of work, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and schedules.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Supplier management

Export compliance

Regulatory compliance

People leadership

ITAR/EAR knowledge

Contract negotiation

SLA enforcement

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an External Fleet Manager to oversee contracts and compliance for Starship production suppliers, contractors, and service providers. The role focuses on turning operational needs into enforceable statements of work, managing changes, and ensuring performance against SLAs.

You will coordinate with maintenance, reliability, crane operations, and facilities to keep critical equipment and site systems in service. ITAR/EAR knowledge is required.