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Business Operations Manager

SpaceX· Starlink - Mech. And Non-Electronic Sourcing
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Role within SpaceX Supply Chain Business Operations focusing on Cost Improvement and unit economics for SpaceX hardware; supports leadership with data-driven analysis, cross-functional decision-making, and implementation of recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Own Cost Improvement and unit economics for specific SpaceX hardware programs, including establishing and tracking should-cost and cost targets against plan
  • Analyze key performance indicators, especially cost per unit, revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, and capital expenditures; includes developing complex cost models and decision-making tools
  • Establish cost targets and guide Supply Chain, Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing decisions toward attainment of these targets (i.e., cost vs. performance tradeoffs)
  • Track, report, and proactively manage profit improvement (e.g., design proposals, supply chain initiatives, manufacturing process changes) on existing and future products
  • Drive cost optimization in product development for existing and future products with a focus on establishment and attainment of cost and revenue targets
  • Evaluate major CapEx decisions, expansion plans, and business cases on automation, manufacturing scope, insource vs. outsource choices, and location
  • Identify initiatives for improvement of SpaceX’s operational and cost trajectory, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with SpaceX’s leadership

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, data science, physics, or other quantitative field
  • 4+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, consulting, banking, or entrepreneurship
  • 2+ years of experience in Excel or programming

Skills

Required:Cost accounting and target settingFinancial modelingData analysisCross-functional collaborationExcel
Nice to have:CapEx evaluationSQLPython
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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