Starship Contract & Compliance Lead

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an External Fleet Manager to own contracts with Starship suppliers and service providers. You will ensure compliance, enforce SLAs, and manage flowdowns across complex supply chains for on-site operations.

The role includes end-to-end contract lifecycle from negotiations to closeout, with collaboration across Legal, Finance, and Procurement. ITAR/EAR familiarity is preferred, with security-clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience in contracts, procurement, supplier management, export compliance, or regulatory compliance in manufacturing, construction, aerospace, defense, or heavy industry.
• 2+ years of experience as a people leader or owning a project portfolio.
• Experience administering complex commercial or government contracts in manufacturing, construction, test, or operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the contract and compliance posture for assigned suppliers, construction contractors, equipment vendors, and service providers.
• Run agreements from need through closeout, including scope, commercial terms, negotiation support, execution, changes, claims, and closeout.
• Turn requests into statements of work, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and schedules that can be enforced.
• Own maintenance and repair contracts for critical equipment and site systems; set work scope, hours, parts, and conditions.
• Write and enforce service level agreements, including response time, restore time, uptime, parts availability, and reporting.

Skills

Contract management

Supplier management

Negotiation

SOW experience

Compliance knowledge

Audit coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an External Fleet Manager to own contracts with Starship suppliers and service providers. You will ensure compliance, enforce SLAs, and manage flowdowns across complex supply chains for on-site operations.

The role includes end-to-end contract lifecycle from negotiations to closeout, with collaboration across Legal, Finance, and Procurement. ITAR/EAR familiarity is preferred, with security-clearance eligibility required.