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Sourcing Manager (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$110,000🗓 2026-07-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Develop supply base, cost strategy, and sourcing plans to scale Starship production for Raptor hardware, primarily forgings and complex machined parts.

Role type

Senior strategic sourcing manager (aerospace propulsion)

Builds

Raptor engines and Starship vehicles for multiplanetary human life

Domain

Aerospace propulsion / High-volume manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic technical procurement, supplier development, quality management, cost negotiation, risk management, inventory health management, new product introduction (NPI) planning, make vs buy analysis, supplier financial and operational assessment

Preferred skills

Experience with complex machined components and forgings, aerospace/high-volume manufacturing industry knowledge, reading technical drawings and BOMs, SQL/Access proficiency, executive presentation skills

Technologies

SQL, Access, MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

Analyze supplier spend and capabilities to develop negotiation strategies; monitor and report vendor performance in cost, quality, and delivery; drive fulfillment from vendor base to meet production rates; mitigate sole-source risk and develop commodity strategies; visit supplier facilities to assess capacity and award contracts; provide guidance on design for manufacturability and trade analysis; solve problems to recover from late-breaking changes or shortages; present commodity roadmaps and supply landscape to internal stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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