Job brief: Sourcing Manager (Starship)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $120,000 to $170,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-08-13 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following;
• or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following;
• or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
• Must be able to travel up to 15%.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Utilize good risk management intuition to balance cost, reliability, and production rate based on knowledge of program goals and context in a highly dynamic …
• Analyze supplier spend, capacity, technical capabilities, and core competencies to develop overall supplier negotiation and engagement strategies. Implement …
• Analyze commodity vendor base to understand gaps in supplier core competencies, technical capabilities, and partnership, in order to develop/expand core supp…
• Work directly with key suppliers and Starship strategic partners to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support stable product…
• Ensure work centers are clear to build on time by driving fulfillment from the vendor base to SpaceX and that lineside inventory health is meeting specificat…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in California: $167k a year (1,201 listings, 96 employers). This listing is 13% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,896 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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