Sourcing Manager, Rack Components, Cooling/Mechanicals (Starlink)

The role

You will own end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier management, and delivery of rack-level cooling and mechanical components for SpaceXAI compute and network hardware. You will partner with engineers and architects to define commodity strategy and drive hardware execution at scale.

What you will do

• Partner with engineers and architects to co-define commodity strategy and technology roadmaps
• Own global sourcing end-to-end for rack cooling and mechanicals
• Define and negotiate SOWs and commercial agreements
• Drive continuous cost leadership through should-cost modeling
• Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Visit rack and cooling factories to assess capabilities
• Monitor global industry trends in high-density rack cooling and mechanical standards
• Standardize and automate NPI-to-mass-production processes
• Lead supplier innovation programs
• Present value propositions to executives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in Business, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Engineering; or 9+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
• 4+ years of experience in global supply chain, commodity management, or mechanical sourcing with a focus on racks, cabinets, sheet metal, manifolds, or datacenter cooling hardware
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
• Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with rapidly evolving priorities
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Nice to have

• Deep technical understanding of datacenter rack mechanicals and in-rack cooling
• Proven track record sourcing rack, sheet-metal, or liquid-cooling commodities at hyperscale
• Hands-on familiarity with sheet-metal drawings, weldment specs, powder-coat, leak testing, and hydrostatic test requirements
• Previous experience at hyperscalers, leading ODMs, Tier-1 CMs, or AI infrastructure companies
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex SOWs and delivering results in ambiguous environments
• Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and related files
• Strong negotiation, analytical, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Familiarity with commodity management, long-lead tooling, roadmap planning, and approved vendor list processes
• Passion for SpaceX's mission

About the company

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 the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.