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Sourcing Manager (Raptor)

SpaceX· Starship Components Supply Chain
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Hawthorne, CA$120k - $170kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Sourcing Manager for Raptor responsible for developing the supply base, cost strategy, and sourcing plan to scale Raptor production, manage supplier base, negotiate costs, and ensure on-time delivery and quality for high-volume aerospace components.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize risk management to balance cost, reliability, and production rate based on program goals.
  • Analyze supplier spend, capacity, technical capabilities, and core competencies to develop supplier negotiation strategies and cost reduction plans.
  • Analyze commodity vendor base to expand core supply base and monitor vendor performance in cost, quality, and delivery; maintain relationships with strategic suppliers.
  • Develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies with key suppliers and strategic partners; present commodity roadmaps and supply landscape to internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure work centers are clear to build on time; manage lineside inventory health (min/max/reorder points aligned to MRP).
  • Own work center inventory health, coordinating with production and engineering on supply base capabilities and start/finish dates to scale production.
  • Manage production process or design change cut-ins; balance NPI risk with engine reliability and project manage NPI.
  • Mitigate sole/single source risk; develop commodity strategies for sheet metal, raw material, complex machined parts, hardware, and aerospace components; act as supplier interface for RFIs/RFPs/RFQs.
  • Provide guidance on design for manufacturability and trade analysis for precision CNC machined components; drive adoption of low-cost parts with internal teams.
  • Investigate market trends, supplier roadmaps; collaborate with engineering on best technology/cost/supply paths.
  • Visit supplier facilities to assess capability, financial health, and capacity; perform supplier analysis for contracts supporting NPI and production.
  • Update SpaceX management and engineering on critical supply issues; present value propositions to executives when needed.
  • Solve problems to recover from delays or shortages; ensure inventory demand-supply plan aligns with vehicle exit rate.
  • Be the go-to resource for engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and NPI teams on sourcing strategy, make-vs-buy, should-cost, and lead times.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree with 3+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, operations/supply chain management, or cost control; or a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, or 9+ years in these areas.

Skills

Required:Risk managementStrategic sourcingVendor managementCost reduction / value engineering
Nice to have:NPI / Mass production experienceReading technical drawings / BOMsContract negotiationMS Office / SQL / Access

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or cash awards) and potential discretionary bonuses.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, dental coverage; 401(k) with disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other discounts and perks.
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays; paid sick leave as per company policy.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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