Data Infrastructure Operations Specialist II (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II (STARLINK)

The Infrastructure Operations team is responsible for the end-to-end management of suppliers costs and delivery of high-quality human-generated data including annotations evaluations and specialized research datasets that power the training validation and continuous improvement of our AI models. Were seeking talented high-ownership individuals to grow and expand our global supplier network while ensuring the consistent high-quality delivery of critical datasets. Individuals in this role are creative fast problem-solvers who seek on challenges outside their comfort zone and can iterate and adapt at the rapid pace of the AI industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate creative flexible and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners.
• Align sourcing strategy with engineering quality and performance requirements across priority areas.
• Track deal status approvals and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery.
• Continuously improve standardize and scale sourcing processes workflows tools and planning systems.
• Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets.
• Provide valuable inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity quality and pricing.
• Maintain rigorous spend discipline committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully improve model performance.
• Set target pricing analyze supplier spend and trends and develop metrics for quality delivery and performance.
• Manage clear proactive communication with both internal stakeholders and external partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of experience and a bachelors degree or equivalent experience working in one or more of the following fields:
  • Hardware or product management
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Supply chain management
  • Strategy and operations
  • Technology

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Self-starting able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing technical or construction projects from beginning to end
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems
• Excellent project management communication and organizational skills
• Experience or interest in data analysis data visualization and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceXs goals of reusability renewability and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

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 and long-term disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.

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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