Sourcing Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starship)
Starbase, TX · Cape Canaveral, FL · 3+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 15, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Starbase, TX · Cape Canaveral, FL
About the role
- SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager to support the procurement of construction services and related capital equipment for Starship production and launch infrastructure.
- This role involves driving procurement strategies for civil, structural, architectural, MEP/FP, and general construction scopes while challenging the supply chain on cost, quality, and delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute procurement strategies for construction services including general contracting, MEP/FP, civil, structural, architectural, and specialty trades, as well as related capital equipment.
- Lead the creation of bid packages and manage competitive bidding processes including contractor prequalification, pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
- Review and validate engineering designs, construction drawings, scopes of work, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and constructability best practices.
- Perform market analysis and develop should-cost models to achieve the best value purchasing deals for construction services, labor, materials, and equipment.
- Create, negotiate, and administer construction contracts and purchase orders in collaboration with the legal department and project stakeholders; manage change orders, claims, and closeout documentation.
- Evaluate contractor proposals, bills of materials, and scopes of work for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with project requirements and budgets.
- Manage contractor and vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication, adherence to contracts, safety and quality standards, schedule performance, and timely resolution of any performance or delivery issues.
- Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, value engineering opportunities, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
- Identify and execute cost reduction and value engineering projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates for construction categories.
- Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories.
Requirements
- Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; or bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience; or 9+ years of experience.
- Must be able to travel - up to 50% work week travel may be required, including international travel.
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
- Must be based in Starbase, TX and able to work onsite.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under ITAR regulations.
Preferred qualifications
- Strong civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection technical background.
- Experience working for or with a general contractor, MEP contractor, or construction services provider.
- Familiarity with construction industry standards, codes (ASHRAE, NFPA, NEC, IBC, OSHA), and project delivery methods (design-bid-build, CMAR, design-build).
- Industrial construction project management experience and/or relevant experience implementing or sourcing mechanical, electrical, civil, and specialty construction services.
- Hands-on experience with full construction procurement cycle: competitive bidding, bid tabulation, contractor prequalification/evaluation, and contract administration.
- Familiarity with construction contract documents (AIA G-series, MSA) and processes including change orders, schedule of values, progress billing, retainage, and closeout.
- Construction equipment & services procurement experience in industrial, heavy civil, or high-tech facility construction.
- Budget tracking, cost analytical skills, and demonstrated value engineering results on construction projects.
Workplace
- Up to 50% work week travel may be required, including international travel
- Based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Procurement
- Value Engineering
- Competitive Bidding
- Contract Administration
- Project Management
