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Sr. Manager, Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink)

Palo Alto - 1450💼 Full-time💰 $185,000–$185,000🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior leader building and managing the team responsible for sourcing and supply chain strategy for datacenter compute infrastructure to support SpaceXAI's large-scale AI training clusters.

Role type

Senior Manager, Datacenter Compute Infrastructure Sourcing

Builds

GPU/accelerators, CPUs, storage, ODM/CM relationships, servers, and racks for AI training clusters

Domain

Hyperscale AI infrastructure / Datacenter hardware supply chain

Deliverable

Production ML models (via infrastructure provisioning)

Required skills

Global supply chain management, commodity strategy, people management, team leadership, supplier qualification, multi-sourcing, contract negotiation, cost modeling, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

Datacenter compute architecture knowledge, hyperscale AI environment experience, major compute supplier relationships, constrained market supply management

Technologies

GPUs, CPUs, storage systems, ODM/CM models, servers, racks

Responsibilities

Build and mentor a high-performing sourcing team; Define commodity strategies and multi-year roadmaps; Oversee end-to-end sourcing and supplier qualification; Orchestrate demand across SpaceXAI companies; Negotiate major agreements for pricing and delivery; Manage ODM/CM relationships; Monitor supply chain risks; Drive cost reduction through modeling and value engineering; Track team and category KPIs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management focus

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