Jobs at SpaceX

Leads sourcing strategy and a team supporting datacenter compute infrastructure, including GPUs, CPUs, storage, servers, racks, ODMs, and contract manufacturers. Oversees supplier qualification, negotiations, multi-sourcing, capacity allocation, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and performance management. Partners with engineering and vendors on roadmaps and designs while ensuring supply, quality, resilience, and delivery for large-scale AI infrastructure. The role is onsite in Austin or Palo Alto and requires domestic and international travel.

Own end-to-end global management of ODMs and contract manufacturers supporting SpaceX compute and networking hardware. Responsibilities include build strategy, SOW development, supplier selection and qualification, commercial negotiations, cost reduction, manufacturing execution, inventory and WIP optimization, KPI governance, and continuous lead-time improvement. The role partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to scale high-velocity production and requires onsite work in Austin with domestic and international travel.

Own global sourcing strategy, supplier qualification, vendor management, commercial negotiations, inventory, and delivery for datacenter switches and optics. Develop commodity roadmaps, approved vendor lists, dual-sourcing strategies, predictive supply-chain analytics, cost models, supplier innovation programs, and performance KPIs. Partner with engineering and network teams to support rapid AI infrastructure deployments while improving cost, quality, speed, and resilience. The role is onsite in Austin and requires domestic and international travel.

Leads SpaceX and SpaceXSI government affairs across the Central United States. Responsibilities include engaging state and local leaders, developing relationships with government officials and regulatory decision-makers, monitoring policy developments, conducting research, creating policy materials, and supporting statewide government relations priorities. The role is onsite when not traveling, requires attendance at political and industry events, and may involve long hours and weekend work.

Designs and leads advanced IC packaging for custom ASICs and RFICs used in Starlink systems. Responsibilities include package selection, BGA and SiP configuration, substrate and layout design, optimization, verification, tapeout, and signal, power, and RF integrity simulation. The engineer coordinates with cross-functional silicon, firmware, systems, architecture, validation, and manufacturing teams while driving package-design methodologies and productivity improvements.

Leads SpaceX’s Texas government affairs strategy by engaging state and local officials, lawmakers, regulators, and community stakeholders. Monitors policy developments, conducts research, develops policy materials, supports statewide priorities, and advances company interests across Texas facilities. The role is onsite when not traveling, requires attendance at political and industry events, and may involve long hours and weekend work.

Leads FP&A and financial operations across SpaceX product lines, including resource planning, headcount and capital forecasting, production KPI analysis, spending variance analysis, contract profitability, financial close support, reporting, and cash forecasting. Partners with production, engineering, supply chain, accounting, program management, business leaders, and executives to support operational and strategic decisions.

Develop RTL and microarchitecture for next-generation ASICs used in Starlink space and ground infrastructure. Responsibilities include architectural trade-off analysis, Verilog/SystemVerilog implementation, top-level integration, verification support, timing constraints, synthesis and timing closure, formal checks, and silicon bring-up. The role collaborates with systems, firmware, validation, physical implementation, and product engineering teams.

Owns global sourcing strategy and supplier management for datacenter memory and storage, including HBM, DDR5, DRAM, SSDs, and next-generation technologies. Responsibilities include forecasting demand, qualifying suppliers, negotiating high-value agreements, securing capacity, managing inventory and risks, driving cost reductions, aligning technology roadmaps, and reporting supply-chain KPIs. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, platform, and vendor teams in a fast-paced, onsite environment.

Develops physical implementation for next-generation ASICs, including synthesis, floorplanning, power grid generation, place and route, timing, noise, physical verification, electromigration, voltage drop, and signoff closure. The engineer also improves physical design methodologies and automation scripts, collaborates on architectural feasibility and RTL tradeoffs, and resolves timing, congestion, and implementation flow issues.

Owns global sourcing strategy and supplier execution for rack-level electronics supporting SpaceX AI infrastructure. Responsibilities include supplier selection, qualification, dual sourcing, capacity planning, SOW and contract negotiation, cost modeling, value engineering, NPI-to-production processes, inventory optimization, risk mitigation, KPI governance, and executive reporting. The role partners with engineering teams and suppliers to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient rack power components at extreme speed and scale.

Owns global sourcing strategy and supplier management for board-level mechanicals and connectors supporting SpaceX AI compute and networking hardware. Responsibilities include supplier selection and qualification, dual sourcing, capacity planning, SOW and commercial negotiations, cost modeling, value engineering, manufacturing assessments, risk mitigation, NPI-to-production processes, inventory strategy, KPI governance, and executive reporting. Requires close collaboration with engineering, packaging, supply chain, and component teams, plus up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Own global sourcing strategy, supplier qualification, commercial negotiations, cost reduction, capacity planning, and delivery performance for datacenter rack mechanical and cooling components. Partner with engineering and thermal teams on roadmaps, specifications, approved vendor lists, NPI, mass production, and supplier innovation. Assess factories, manage sourcing risks, optimize inventory and lead times, and present critical supply issues to executives. The role is onsite in Austin with up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Lead development and optimization of DFT architectures for ASICs using Tessent and ATPG methodologies. Own scan insertion, compression, memory/logic BIST, hierarchical test flows, gate-level simulation debugging, post-silicon validation, and DFT IP integration. Automate test processes and analyze data with scripting languages. Support design readiness checks and collaborate across systems, firmware, architecture, and validation teams toward tapeout and product deployment.

Leads FP&A for SpaceX’s AI segment with executive visibility into spending, resource planning, contract profitability, capital expenditures, cash forecasts, and operational performance. Partners with production, engineering, supply chain, accounting, sales, and business leaders to analyze KPIs, variances, commitments, and financial results. Supports business initiatives, reporting, and financial close activities while managing and developing a team of financial analysts.

Lead and grow a sourcing team for datacenter compute infrastructure supporting SpaceXAI. Define commodity strategies and roadmaps, secure GPU/CPU/storage supply, manage ODM/CM relationships, negotiate major agreements, mitigate supply chain risks, drive cost reduction, align with engineering, and report KPIs to senior leadership.

Lead cross-disciplinary teams to drive complex ASIC projects from kickoff through production. Manage schedules, suppliers, bring-up, qualification, and ramp-to-production while coordinating with internal and external partners to resolve issues and accelerate silicon deployment.

Develop and optimize DFT architectures for ASICs, performing validation, integration, and test pattern generation, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Develop next-generation silicon for SpaceX's Starlink initiative, performing physical implementation steps, improving methodologies, and collaborating with design teams.

Lead digital ASIC verification at block and system level: write and execute test plans, develop test harnesses and regressions, close coverage, support pre-silicon verification, chip bring-up and post-silicon validation, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to verify complex digital designs.