Business Operations Manager, Supply Chain Resilience (Starlink)

Spacex; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Business Operations Manager for Starlink to lead end-to-end supply chain resilience initiatives across global and domestic corridors. You will define strategies, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and develop contingency playbooks to protect production continuity under disruptions.

The role emphasizes data analysis, KPI leadership, and rapid decision-making. Candidates should bring 4+ years in related fields and strong SQL/Python skills, with willingness to travel as

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
• 4+ years of experience in Excel or programming
• Evidence of exceptional ability in ambiguous environments
• Quantitative dual degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated success driving tangible impact within a broader organization
• Extreme sense of urgency and ownership; bias toward action and automation
• Ability to read and interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python; ability to handle large datasets independently
• Analytical modeling skills (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Own Starlink Supply Chain Resiliency and architect end-to-end strategy for global and domestic supply chains
• Rally the program around supply chain resilience as a primary KPI
• Decouple from high-sensitivity regions to secure parity across markets
• Engineer the executive contingency playbook to safeguard operations during emergencies
• Build first-principles models to identify choke points and quantify TTS and TTR for major assemblies
• Partner with hardware and manufacturing engineering to eliminate single-source dependencies and expand the vendor landscape

Skills

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity navigation

Strong communication

Ownership

Bias toward action

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, data science, physics

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE (STARLINK)

One of the most ambitious missions that the company 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.

Starlink Business Operations combines traditional planning and analysis with broader business decision-making and strategy, directly supporting the company’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. Starlink Business Operations is lean and dynamic, operating with a fluid structure that favors high agency. We expect high performers to expand their scope across the program’s most critical bottlenecks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own Starlink Supply Chain Resiliency and architect the end-to-end strtegy to secure global and domestic supply chain corridors and production continuity under extreme regional disruption and natural disaster scenarios

• Rally the entire program around supply chain resilience as a primary KPI alongside growth, cash, and performance

• Decouple from high-sensitivity regions by quantifying the rest-of-world frontier to secure technical and cost parity across emerging and domestic markets

• Engineer the executive contingency playbook to safeguard operations during supply and geopolitical emergencies

• Build first-principles models to identify critical-path choke points and quantify time-to-survive (TTS) and time-to-recover (TTR) metrics for every major assembly

• Partner with hardware and manufacturing engineering to support aggressive design-out strategies that eliminate single-source dependencies and expand the global vendor landscape

BASIC 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

• 4+ years of experience in Excel or programming

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Evidence of exceptional ability, especially within an ambiguous environment

• Quantitative dual degree in engineering field and economics or business field and/or equivalent professional experience

• Demonstrated success driving tangible impact/influencing within a broader organization

• Extreme sense of urgency and ownership; bias toward action and automation

• Ability to read and interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements

• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python; ability to handle large datasets independently

• Excellent analytical modeling skills (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Looker)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with senior business leaders

ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed

• Willingness to travel to customer sites, other the company locations, and events as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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.

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