Business Operations Analyst

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Business Operations Analyst to focus on cost improvement and unit economics for SpaceX hardware. The role sits in Supply Chain Business Operations, collaborating with Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing to optimize costs while supporting leadership decisions.

Responsibilities include analyzing key performance indicators, establishing cost targets, and driving initiatives that improve profitability across current and future products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quantitative field.
• 1+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, consulting, or related area.

Responsibilities

• Own cost improvement and unit economics for SpaceX hardware programs, including establishing and tracking should-cost and cost targets against plan.
• Analyze KPIs such as cost per unit, revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, and capex; develop cost models and decision tools.
• Set cost targets and guide Supply Chain, Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing decisions toward target attainment (cost vs. performance).
• Track, report, and manage profit improvement initiatives (design proposals, supply chain changes, etc.) on existing and future products.
• Drive cost optimization in product development for existing and future products focusing on cost and revenue targets.
• Evaluate major CapEx decisions, expansion plans, insource vs. outsource, automation, and location.

Skills

Cost optimization

Unit economics

KPI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or quantitative field

Tools

Cost modeling tools

Decision-support tools

Job description

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.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST

One of the most ambitious missions that SpaceX has undertaken to date, Starlink is leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy the world's most advanced broadband internet system and largest satellite constellation to provide fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide, connect humanity, and fund Mars colonization.

This role sits withinSpaceXSupply Chain Business Operations with a primary focus on Cost Improvement and unit economics forSpaceXhardware.SpaceXBusiness Operations combines traditional planning and analysis with broader business decision‑making and strategy, directly supporting SpaceX’s leadership. Business Operations is embedded in daily operations, supporting both near‑term execution and long‑term planning. Team members are expected to analyze data and provide recommendations and to lead cross‑functional decision‑making and implementation of the recommendations.SpaceXBusiness Operations is lean and dynamic,operatingwith a fluid structure that favors highagency. We expect high performers to expand their scope across the program’s most critical bottlenecks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own Cost Improvement and unit economics for specificSpaceXhardwareprograms, includingestablishingand 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, data science, physics, orotherquantitative field
• 1+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, consulting, banking, or