Sr. Sourcing Specialist (PCB/PCBA)
Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist (PCB/PCBA) based in Hawthorne to build and manage an agile, resilient supply chain.
- The role involves developing sourcing strategies, conducting cost reduction initiatives, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance.
- The Supply Chain department plays a pivotal role in advancing Starship's mission and achieving aggressive growth targets.
Responsibilities
- Develop sourcing strategies for assigned categories to minimize risk and achieve key purchasing targets, including optimized payment terms, cash flow objectives, and significant cost savings
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to design strategic sourcing models that maximize value from products and services
- Communicate, implement, and enforce compliance with established sourcing strategies
- Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction initiatives, including stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and regular progress reporting
- Conduct advanced quantitative and process analyses to evaluate financial impacts, identify cost improvement opportunities, and assess performance for assigned categories
- Partner with stakeholders to establish supplier SLAs and KPIs, then track performance against key metrics
- Perform market research, benchmarking, and competitive analysis for assigned categories
- Collaborate with Legal to draft and finalize contract documentation and actively manage contracts to ensure suppliers meet all obligations
- Drive maximum value and cost savings while mitigating risk through skilled strategic negotiations
- Issue purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories
Requirements
- Advanced degree; or bachelor’s degree and 2+ 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 6+ years of experience
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business needs - up to 50%
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
- Must be based in Hawthorne, CA and work onsite
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to U.S. Government export regulations
Preferred qualifications
- Electronic sourcing and purchasing experience
- Familiarity or experience working with machined metallic components for aerospace, medical, energy, or automotive applications
- Strong ability to read drawings and specifications with an understanding of manufacturing complexity
- Experience with technical procurement, manufacturing, or designing production components
- APICS certification
- Lean Six Sigma certification
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Must be based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite
- Remote work not considered
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for business needs - up to 50%
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- SQL
- Power BI
