Sourcing Manager, PCB (Starlink)
Hawthorne · Bastrop, TX · USD 120,000-170,000 · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 23, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne · Bastrop, TX
- Salary
- USD 120,000-170,000 · Base salary
About the role
- This is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of satellites.
- Working in close coordination with engineering and manufacturing departments, sourcing specialists execute effective creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
- Pull and aggregate the overall demand picture for hardware used to support the Starlink satellite constellation to enable an accurate demand signal that will enable rate
- Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs and RFQs
- Partner with internal stakeholders to run the RFX process and evaluation, then use results to implement a sourcing decision
- Manage cost aggressively to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
- Develop should-cost models for competitive cost analysis
- Ensure that suppliers are prepared to support all prototype builds with appropriate equipment and material to ensure successful product development, ramp up and mass production
- Drive internal and external process improvements to enhance efficiency and implement cost-saving programs with suppliers
- Present value propositions to SpaceX executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues
- Develop, manage, and maintain strong supplier partnerships
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, master production scheduling, or 9+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
- Technical procurement or planning experience with PCB, PCBA, or electrical components
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with printed circuit board and/or substrate fabrication
- Experience with PCBAs, contract manufacturing, electronic component packaging, and/or managing a technical supply chain
- Experience in managing high-spend portfolios (i.e. $10M+)
- Experience with MRP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
- Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis
- Strong skills in data analysis using Excel, SQL and PowerBI
Benefits
- Company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays and paid sick leave
Workplace
- May need to work irregular hours with global suppliers in different time zones
- Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed
- Based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
Skills
- Excel
- SQL
- PowerBI
- MRP
- ERP
