Description

You will manage the supply base for critical raw materials supporting SpaceX's flight and development programs, including Raptor, Falcon, Dragon, Starship, and Starlink. This role involves negotiating strategic relationships with global vendors, driving cost optimization, and ensuring manufacturing capacity to enable aggressive vehicle production ramp-up.

Requirements

• Advanced degree and 4+ years or bachelor's and 6+ years or 10+ years experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, supply chain, or production planning
• Experience in global sourcing from raw material mills and distributors
• Ability to read drawings and quality documents
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing large value contracts and high volume purchase orders

Responsibilities

• Manage supply base for critical raw materials, building relationships with mills and distributors worldwide
• Work cross-functionally to achieve team and company goals
• Leverage demand forecasts to ensure supply base capacity for production ramp-up
• Provide guidance on design for manufacturability and cost reduction strategies
• Monitor costs and develop should-cost models for competitive analysis