Business Operations Manager, Supply Chain Resilience (Starlink)

SpaceX

Bastrop, TX

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with strong quantitative backgrounds and experience in high-agency, cross-functional environments working in supply chain and satellite technology domains.

Best fit for

Candidates with a quantitative dual degree and experience in cross-functional strategic leadership
— “Quantitative dual degree in engineering field and economics or business field and/or equivalent professional experience”
Individuals with 4+ years of experience in engineering or operations with a focus on supply chain resilience
— “Own Starlink Supply Chain Resilience and architect the end-to-end strategy to secure global and domestic supply chain corridors”
High performers with a bias toward action and automation in complex, dynamic environments
— “Bias toward action and automation”

Things to consider

Must be eligible for U.S. Government export authorizations, limiting international candidates
— “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”
Role demands extended hours and weekend availability, not typical of standard work arrangements
— “Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with end-to-end supply chain strategy and crisis contingency planning
— “Engineer the executive contingency playbook to safeguard operations during supply and geopolitical emergencies”
Demonstrate strong analytical modeling skills using tools like Excel, SQL, or Python
— “Strong proficiency in SQL and Python; ability to handle large datasets independently”
Showcase leadership in cross-functional decision-making and implementation of recommendations
— “lead cross-functional decision-making and implementation of the recommendations”
Emphasize experience in identifying and mitigating single-source dependencies
— “aggressive design-out strategies that eliminate single-source dependencies”
Demonstrate ability to quantify time-to-survive and time-to-recover metrics for complex systems
— “Build first-principles models to identify critical-path choke points and quantify time-to-survive (TTS) and time-to-recover (TTR) metrics”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

supply chain resilience strategy
executive contingency playbook
first-principles models

Typical background

operations managementFP&A

Skills & requirements

Required

Supply Chain ResilienceStrategic PlanningData AnalysisBusiness OperationsFP&A

Preferred

Quantitative ModelingAutomation

Stack & domain

ExcelPythonSQLCommunicationNegotiationSupply ChainOperations

About the role

Original posting from SpaceX via Greenhouse

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 of enabling human life on Mars.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE (STARLINK)
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.
Starlink Business 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. 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 SpaceX 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.
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.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

Source: SpaceX careers (Greenhouse)