Sourcing Manager, Server Mechanicals, Cooling (Starlink)

The role

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

What you will do

• Partner with engineers to co-define commodity strategy, technology roadmaps, and approved vendor lists
• Own global sourcing end-to-end for server mechanicals and cooling
• Define and negotiate SOWs and commercial agreements
• Drive continuous cost leadership through should-cost modeling and specification optimization
• Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Visit chassis, cold-plate, TIM, and fan factories to assess capabilities
• Monitor global industry trends in accelerator cooling and chassis architecture
• Work with supply chain and thermal engineers to develop requirements for NPI and production
• Standardize and automate NPI-to-mass-production processes
• Lead supplier innovation programs

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/thermal sourcing with a focus on server chassis, cold plates, TIM, fans, or node-level liquid cooling
• 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 server mechanicals and component-level cooling
• Proven track record sourcing server mechanical or thermal commodities at hyperscale, at server ODMs, or at cooling-component suppliers
• Hands-on familiarity with chassis drawings, cold-plate stack-ups, TIM application processes, fan P-Q curves, and leak testing
• 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 is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company 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.