Global Supply Manager, Harness (Starlink)
Bastrop, TX · Redmond, WA · 3+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Bastrop, TX · Redmond, WA
About the role
- SpaceX is seeking a Global Supply Manager for the Starlink Harness team to enable a competitive advantage through an agile, robust supply chain.
- You will lead a sourcing team focused on the harness commodity, managing the supply base and aligning sub-assembly schedules with top-level satellite planning.
Responsibilities
- Lead a sourcing team of 3 focused on the harness commodity, providing coaching, mentorship, and process strategic guidance while fostering a high-performance culture.
- Develop and manage the supply base to support sourcing for wire harnesses (copper & fiber), connectors, and associated mechanical components.
- Coordinate with multiple sub-assembly teams across the satellite to align their schedules with top-level satellite planning, ensuring clear and accurate MRP signals across programs with at least 90% accuracy to minimize mixed signals for buyers and vendors.
- Partner with the internal program teams, engineering and supply chain leadership to lead sourcing decisions for critical vendors, ensuring strong alignment with program priorities, material requirements, and overall company strategic objectives.
- Partner with the full engineering team to drive on-time drawing releases and improve pre-release/risk-buy BOM communication processes.
- Accelerate hand-carry, expedite, and RFI expedite processes to support aggressive development and production schedules.
- Create and implement improved processes for the connector and mechanical teams to enable timely buying and expediting of components.
- Collaborate with the operations team to develop automated Line of Balance (LOB) tracking tools for materials at vendors, addressing the challenges of rapidly changing BOMs.
- Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support both existing platforms and new product development (NPI).
- Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings, delivery priority, and risk reduction while ensuring alignment with program budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience working in one or more of the following: engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling; or advanced degree and 4+ years of experience; or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of procurement experience in interconnects, wire harnesses, or connectors
- Experience managing a team is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated NPI (New Product Introduction) mindset with proven success in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments
- Strong track record of implementing new processes and driving operational improvements in dynamic programs
- Technical knowledge of harnesses, connectors, and mechanical components; including BOM management, drawing releases, and expediting
- Experience working with rapidly changing BOMs and complex development programs
Workplace
- Position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being 100% onsite.
- Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours, up to 30% travel may be required, including international travel.
Skills
- MRP
- BOM Management
- Line Of Balance (LOB)
- Contract Negotiation
- Master Production Scheduling
