Business Operations Manager, AI Hardware (Starlink)

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to develop and manufacture AI Satellites. These satellites will form the infrastructure backbone for future AI developments, supporting human-friendly AI goals, distributed training clusters, and large-scale model infrastructure. The AI Hardware team is seeking Business Analysts to maximize the potential of these AI Satellites for the AI industry and businesses globally. This initiative involves development across various product types and supply chains. The Business Operations Manager role is crucial for improving profits at SpaceX, directly supporting leadership by combining data analytics with business planning, decision-making, and strategy. Business operations is integrated into daily activities, supporting both near-term execution and long-term planning. Team members are expected to analyze data, provide recommendations, and lead cross-functional decision-making and implementation. The team is lean and dynamic, supporting subgroups such as Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Growth. High performers are encouraged to expand their scope and take on varied responsibilities across these subgroups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or economics
• 4+ years of experience in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, banking, or entrepreneurship
• Ability to read and interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Demonstrated success driving tangible impact/influencing within a broader organization
• Excellent analytical skills (e.g. Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Power Query, Microsoft Office applications, Excel modeling, or similar data manipulation tools etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with senior business leaders
• Extreme sense of urgency and ownership
• Bias toward action and automation
• Strong interpersonal skills (examples: leading a student organization or working successfully in teams)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work cross-functionally with different groups and teams
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively
• This position may require the travel between our sites
• Ability to work extended hours, some nights and/or weekends as needed
• This role is onsite at our facility in Bastrop, TX, remote work not considered
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of experience in Excel or programming
• Evidence of exceptional ability, especially within an ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

• Forecast production demand for the supply chain, production, and engineering teams for various inputs into the product.
• Identify initiatives for improvement of SpaceX’s business outlook, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with SpaceX’s leadership.
• Build forward looking cost models to serve as a reference point as we start to manufacture new products.
• Provide strategic insights and conclusions based on this analysis.
• Develop key performance indicators, especially cost per unit, revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses and capital expenditures (includes developing business models and decision-making tools).
• Guide planning and resource management (e.g., headcount, investment, etc.) for specific verticals within SpaceX, including development of business models.
• 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.).
• 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.

Benefits

• SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level