Trader, Natural Gas (Supply Chain)

The role

The Trader will manage physical and financial natural gas trading and supply optimization. This role focuses on securing reliable, cost-effective energy commodities to support launch operations, vehicle production, and related infrastructure.

What you will do

• Establish and lead a new natural gas trading team.
• Develop and execute directional, spread, physical, and financial trading strategies.
• Identify pricing inefficiencies and market distortions to manage P&L.
• Manage trading positions in response to market signals.
• Act as a market intelligence provider on natural gas categories and related markets.
• Benchmark and analyze performance metrics and results against budget.
• Recruit, mentor, and scale a team of traders and analysts.
• Develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Conduct market, supplier, and counterparty analysis.
• Execute RFIs, RFPs, bid events, and negotiations for multimillion-dollar contracts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience working in natural gas or energy commodity trading
• 4+ years of experience working in material cost control / energy markets analysis
• 4+ years of experience working in engineering or finance related to energy commodities
• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral
• Must be able to travel up to 50% work week, including international travel
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of US (and/or global) natural gas markets
• Understanding of utilities, power purchase agreements, pipelines, cryogenic commodities, gas system equipment, LNG, or oil & gas sector
• Demonstrable track record of trading P&L generation, commercial impact, or significant cost savings/supply optimization
• Established relationships with market counterparties, brokers, and suppliers
• Proficiency in Python or similar tools
• Experience sourcing/trading from a global supply base using various contractual models
• Experience with trade capture systems (e.g., Endur or similar)

Before you apply

• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral
• Must be a 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

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company is a market leader in US-based human spaceflight, rapid vehicle reusability, and internet services through Starlink.