Sourcing Specialist, OPEX (Starlink)
Bastrop, TX · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Bastrop, TX
About the role
- The Sourcing Specialist for Starlink OPEX is a high-profile, cross-functional role responsible for executing supply chain strategies to enable production flow.
- This position involves managing procurement, supplier development, and contract negotiations to support the Starlink constellation's ambitious global internet mission.
- The role requires close coordination with engineering and manufacturing teams to manage custom items, COTS hardware, and indirect categories.
Responsibilities
- Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category
- Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material
- Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance
- Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership
- Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
- Create sourcing strategies for all custom items, COTS hardware, and other Indirect Categories
- Develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time
- Manage outsource fabrication projects including planning and vendor performance
- Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities
- Author contract documents and manage supplier performance against contract obligations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements
- Ability to work onsite in Bastrop, TX
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed
- Ability to travel up to 20% - 50% of the work week
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with MRP or ERP systems
- Experience with managing bill of materials, work orders, and purchase orders
- Experience with forecasting, demand planning, and lead time analysis
- Data analysis skills using Excel, SQL, and PowerBI
- Understanding of common manufacturing processes (mills, lathes, waterjet, laser cutters, sheet metal fabrication)
- Familiarity with material finishes and coatings (paint, powder coat, anodize, heat treatment)
- APICS certification, Six Sigma certification, or similar certifications
Workplace
- Must be able to work onsite; remote work is not considered
- Ability to travel up to 20% - 50% of the work week
Skills
- MRP
- ERP
- Excel
- SQL
- PowerBI
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Demand Planning
