Job brief: Sr. Global Supply Manager (Falcon/Dragon/Starfall)

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 2026-11-13 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-13.
• 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: $165,000 to $240,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-11-12

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Advanced degree and 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following;
• or bachelor’s degree and 11+ years of experience working in one or more of the following;
• or 15+ years of experience working in one or more of the following in lieu of a degree:
• Master production scheduling
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support production, launch, and critical supplier issues
• Willingness to travel to suppliers, other SpaceX sites, and source-inspection or recovery trips as required

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

• Develop and execute global supply agreements and sourcing strategy for an assigned Falcon / Dragon commodity; ensure partners are tooled, capacitated, and re…
• Own continuity of supply from concept through end of life, including coverage, need dates, dual-source, sub-tier risk, and escalation when delivery or qualit…
• Lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes with engineering, supplier development, quality, and planning; evaluate bids, present the sourcing recommendation, and close…
• Negotiate price, payment terms, capacity, lead time, and contract vehicles; place and manage purchase orders that hold cost targets without breaking delivery…
• Build should-cost and competitive-quote discipline; present value propositions to SpaceX management on contract award, cost reviews, cost-reduction strategy,…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in California: $170k a year (965 listings, 84 employers). This listing is 19% higher.
• Across SpaceX's 2,855 open listings, 57% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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