Data Infrastructure Operations Manager II (Starlink)
SpaceX· Starlink - Electronic Sourcing
Sunnyvale, CA$140k - $190kFull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Data Infrastructure Operations Manager II for Starlink responsible for end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and delivery of major data taxonomy categories to drive high-signal datasets for AI model training and improvement. Owns supplier network, budgeting, and delivery targets while maintaining quality and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate creative, flexible, and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners.
- Align sourcing strategy with engineering, quality, and performance requirements across priority areas.
- Track deal status, approvals, and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery.
- Continuously improve, standardize, and scale sourcing processes, workflows, tools, and planning systems.
- Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets.
- Provide valuable inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity, quality, and pricing.
- Maintain rigorous spend discipline, committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully improve model performance.
- Set target pricing, analyze supplier spend and trends, and develop metrics for quality, delivery, and performance.
- Manage clear, proactive communication with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience working in one or more of the following fields: Hardware or product management; Engineering; Procurement; Supply chain management; Strategy and operations; Technology
Skills
Required:Sourcing strategyNegotiationProject management
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Various discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10+ paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave per Company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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