Business Operations Analyst (Starlink)

Location: Bastrop, Texas, United States; onsite full time with no hybrid or remote work. Extended hours, weekends, and travel to customer sites, other SpaceX locations, and events may be required.

Company

SpaceX develops rockets, spacecraft, and Starlink’s broadband internet system to support expanded human access to space and the long-term goal of enabling life on Mars.

What you will do

• Own global S&OP for specific Starlink hardware products and convert hardware into active, paying customers.
• Analyze active subscribers, network utilization, produce-to-activate latency, inventory turnover, and hardware unit economics.
• Build S&OP models and decision-making tools, translating analysis into hardware mix and adoption strategies.
• Coordinate global supply allocation and demand forecasting against geographically specific network capacity constraints with Network Engineering.
• Drive resource planning, hardware ramp and sunset plans, and post-certification go-to-market execution with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and execute operational improvement initiatives with SpaceX leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, data science, physics, or another quantitative field.
• At least 1 year of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management, operations, FP&A, consulting, banking, or entrepreneurship.
• At least 1 year of experience using Excel or programming.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability in ambiguous environments and success driving tangible impact across an organization.
• Ability to interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with senior business leaders.
• Must be available for full-time onsite work; no hybrid or remote work.
• Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice to have

• Quantitative dual degree combining engineering with economics or business, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extreme ownership, urgency, bias toward action, and interest in automation.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python with the ability to handle large datasets independently.
• Advanced analytical modeling skills using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.

Culture & Benefits

• Business Operations is embedded in daily operations and supports both near-term execution and long-term planning.
• The team operates with a lean, dynamic, fluid structure that favors high agency and expanding scope across critical bottlenecks.
• Extended hours and weekends may be required when needed.
• Travel to customer sites, other SpaceX locations, and events may be required.
• Employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications in accordance with equal opportunity principles.