Sr. Sourcing Specialist, PoP Infrastructure
@ SpaceX

Redmond, WA
$100,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 13 hours ago

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About SpaceX

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.

About the Sr. Sourcing Specialist, PoP Infrastructure Role

The Sr. Sourcing Specialist, PoP Infrastructure role at SpaceX (Starlink) focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and contracting with ISPs, datacenters, IXs, and other critical datacenter services across various regions. This role is essential to support Starlink’s ground network expansion, ensuring low latency and reliable internet services worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Establish regional and global supplier partnerships for ground infrastructure.
  • Cultivate business, cultural, technical, and regulatory expertise.
  • Develop best practices, tools, and benchmarks for cost and service delivery.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams: engineering, legal, finance, and more.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or 4+ years in supply chain, production, operations, or engineering.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience managing international supplier bases.
  • Self-starting and proactive improvement identification.
  • Project management capability, especially for construction projects.
  • Ability to tackle complex problems and define operational processes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Familiarity with Python, C#, or similar languages.
  • Interest in data analysis, visualization, and financial analysis.

Additional Requirements

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

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $90,000 to $115,000 per year. Additional incentives include long-term incentives (stocks, options, cash awards), comprehensive medical, vision, dental coverage, 401(k), life insurance, paid parental leave, paid vacation, and multiple holidays.

ITAR Requirements

Applicants must comply with U.S. Government export regulations. Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee, or asylee status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and merit-based hiring. Contact EEOCompliance@spacex.com for accommodation requests or further information.

Key Skills/Competency

  • Sourcing
  • Negotiation
  • Contracting
  • Supplier Management
  • Infrastructure
  • Cross-functional
  • Project Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Technical Acumen
  • Communication
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How to Get Hired at SpaceX

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight international sourcing and supplier management.
  • Research SpaceX: Understand their missions and infrastructural needs.
  • Emphasize technical skills: Detail relevant project management and coding expertise.
  • Prepare for interviews: Reflect on complex problem-solving experiences.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review sourcing and supplier negotiation basics.
Practice contract and cost management scenarios.
Study international regulatory frameworks.
Refresh technical skills in Python and C#.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging supplier negotiation experience.
Explain how you manage cross-team conflicts.
Share an example of project management under stress.
Discuss adapting to ambiguous project scopes.

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