Sourcing Manager, Datacenter (Starlink)
Core
Strategic management of Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Contract Manufacturers (CMs) for SpaceX compute and network hardware builds at subassembly and system-level stages.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Manager (Datacenter Hardware)
Builds
Compute servers, network hardware, and related assemblies for SpaceX AI infrastructure clusters
Domain
Hyperscale datacenter hardware manufacturing and supply chain
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Global supply chain management, ODM/CM selection and qualification, Statement of Work (SOW) negotiation, value engineering, should-cost modeling, NPI-to-mass-production process standardization, inventory and WIP optimization, KPI definition for cost/quality/speed/yield
Preferred skills
L10/L11 manufacturing flow expertise, FATP concepts, hyperscaler ODM/CM ecosystem experience, server/network build process familiarity, complex SOW negotiation, commodity management, approved vendor list processes
Technologies
None explicitly listed as tools/frameworks
Responsibilities
Partner with engineers to define build strategies and manufacturing roadmaps; Own global ODM/CM management end-to-end including performance governance; Define and negotiate transformative SOWs and commercial agreements; Drive continuous cost leadership through modeling and specification optimization; Standardize and automate processes and establish KPIs for operational metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
