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About the role
We are seeking a Senior Sourcing & Procurement Manager ( Individual Contributor ) to support mission-critical hardware programs at Cowboy Space Corp. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of purchase orders and supplier engagement for complex engineered products—ensuring our teams have the materials, components, and services required to meet aggressive development timelines.
What they're looking for
- Must be a 'U.S. Person' as defined by ITAR and EAR regulations (U.S. Citizen, Green Card Holder, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
- Experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain operations within a technical or engineering environment
- Proficiency with data tools (e.g., SQL, Python, or BI tools) to analyze and visualize supply chain metrics
- Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, or similar enterprise systems
- Strong negotiation skills with experience managing vendors, contracts, or statements of work
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with strong ownership and attention to detail
More about this role
Mission
Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform. Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects - from orbit to Earth.
Background
Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high bandwidth optical data transport.
Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure. Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space. This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base,...
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