Job brief: Sourcing Manager, CapEx (Starlink)

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: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-09-03 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Our organization moves quickly, and you must too.
• 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 in lieu of a degree:
• Master production scheduling
• 3+ years experience with capital expenditure purchasing
• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours - up to 50% work week travel may be required, including international travel
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Willingness to work long hours and weekend when needed to meet critical deadlines
• 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

• Work directly with key internal stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support capital purchases and production c…
• Understand the technical aspects of production equipment to identify opportunities for cost, space, and process optimization and use data analytics to identi…
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value, cost savings and priority in terms of delivery for SpaceX while lowering risk
• Build and own overall project budgets, compile funding requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project timeline focusing on Total Cost of Ownersh…
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in Bastrop, TX: $128k a year (57 listings, 2 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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