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Business Operations Manager (Starlink)

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

About the role

Business Operations Manager (Starlink) role to enable human life on Mars through profit improvement, combining data analytics with broader business planning, decision-making, and strategy to support SpaceX leadership across Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Growth.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze key performance indicators, especially cost per unit, revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses and capital expenditures (includes developing business models and decision-making tools)
  • Provide strategic insights and conclusions based on this analysis
  • Guide planning and resource management (e.g., headcount, investment, etc.) for specific verticals within SpaceX, including development of business models
  • Identify initiatives for improvement of SpaceX’s business outlook, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with SpaceX’s leadership
  • Work with stakeholders to analyze the impact of proposed business decisions (including actual performance) on SpaceX’s business health
  • Manage investments/planning for Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering (e.g. return on investment analyses for new technology development, resource planning, marketing, etc.)
  • Track, report, and proactively manage profit improvement (e.g. design proposals, supply chain initiatives, sales and marketing efforts) on existing products
  • Support product development by establishing cost targets and guiding Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing decisions towards attainment of these targets (i.e. cost vs. performance tradeoffs)
  • Evaluate major CapEx decisions, expansion plans, and business cases on automation, manufacturing scope, insource vs. outsource choices, and location
  • Lead manufacturing cost and sales revenue improvement for all products, including feedback on estimated manufacturing costs and revenue potential for future programs, identification of focus areas for cost and revenue improvement, and execution of identified initiatives
  • Drive cost and revenue optimization in product development for existing and future products with a focus on establishment and attainment of cost and revenue targets

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or economics
  • 4+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, consulting, banking, or entrepreneurship

Skills

Required:Data analysisCross-functional collaborationStrategic planning
Nice to have:ExcelProgrammingFinancial statement interpretation
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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