🚀 Sourcing Specialist, PoP Infrastructure (Starlink)

Overview

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist for PoP Infrastructure (Starlink). Starlink is one of the world's largest ISPs through its satellite constellation and ground infrastructure network. The Infrastructure Operations team is looking for a Sourcing Specialist who will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating and contracting with ISPs, datacenters, IXs, and other datacenter services in a region of the world. As our ground network grows to new countries and regions, you will be faced with challenges in supplier development, managing costs, speed to activation, service delivery, and service reliability. You will creatively manage suppliers and commercial agreements, reduce vendor timelines to deliver critical services to our points of presence (POPs), and work with engineering and multi-disciplinary teams to unlock low-latency, reliable internet services for customers around the world.

Responsibilities

• Find and establish the regional and global supplier partnerships needed to acquire, build, expand, and successfully operate Starlink's ground infrastructure
• Cultivate the regional business, cultural, technical, and regulatory expertise needed to assess and ensure the health and reliability of our current and future ground infrastructure
• Develop best practices, tools, and benchmarks for managing service delivery and POP hardware lead times and costs in your region
• Work directly with cross-functional teams, including site/network/reliability engineering, legal, billing and payments, finance, shipping and logistics, policy, and design teams to unblock critical path blockers to getting infrastructure connected

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and professional experience in a supply chain, production, operations, or engineering function (internship experience is applicable)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience managing an international supplier base or working internationally
• Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing projects from beginning to end, especially construction projects
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems and define operational processes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Development experience in Python, C# or other object-oriented language
• Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX's goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to travel up to 25%
• Willingness to work long hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Role is located in Redmond, WA and requires onsite presence

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay range: Sourcing Specialist: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is part of the total rewards package, which may include stock or stock options, discretionary bonuses, and stock purchase plan, as well as comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks. You may accrue vacation and holidays per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out as needed.