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SOURCING SPECIALIST, INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS (STARLINK)

Starlink’s ground network and satellite constellation are helping connect the unconnected around the world! To grow and extend Starlink’s reach, the Infrastructure Operations team is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to grow and manage ground infrastructure including antenna ground stations (“gateways”) and datacenter points of presence. In this role, you will take actions to identify, build, and operate gateways in a specific region of the world and build a base of local and multi-national suppliers to support your plan. As our gateway footprint expands, you will be faced with challenges in supplier management, costs, speed to activation, service delivery, and service reliability. Individuals in this role are creative, fast problem solvers, and ready to take on challenges outside of their comfort zone. Your goal is to creatively manage suppliers and commercial agreements, reduce vendor timelines to deliver critical services to our gateways and points of presence, and work with engineering and multi-disciplinary teams to unlock low-latency, reliable internet services for customers around the world!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Find and establish the regional and global supplier partnerships needed to acquire, build, expand, and successfully operate Starlink’s ground infrastructure
• Cultivate the regional business, cultural, technical, and regulatory expertise needed to assess and ensure the health and reliability of our current and future ground infrastructure
• Develop best practices, tools, and benchmarks for managing design, build, and construction timelines and costs for gateways at scale internationally
• Work directly with cross-functional teams, including site/network/reliability engineering, legal, billing and payments, finance, shipping and logistics, policy, and design teams to unblock import, activation, and operation of ground infrastructure in your region

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, operations, or engineering function

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing an international supplier base or working internationally
• Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing projects from beginning to end, especially construction projects
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems and define operational processes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Development experience in Python, C# or other object-oriented language
• Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX’s goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel up to 25%
• Willingness to work long hours when needed to meet critical deadlines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Sourcing Specialist: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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