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Sr. Sourcing Specialist, PCB/PCBA (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield - Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $135kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior sourcing professional focusing on PCB/PCBA for SpaceX Starshield, owning demand planning and end-to-end strategic sourcing to support high-volume satellite production, while balancing cost, quality, and lead-time.

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 Starshield 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
  • Implement analytical data management tools to manage supplier performance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering; OR 5+ years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management in lieu of a degree

Skills

Required:RFX processcost modelingsupplier management
Nice to have:PCB/PCBA procurementdata analysis

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave policy
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and potential stock-based incentives
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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