The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Own Cost Improvement and unit economics for specific SpaceX hardware: programs, including establishing and 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
What they're looking for
- Identify initiatives for improvement of SpaceX’s operational and cost: trajectory, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with SpaceX’s leadership
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, data: science, physics, or other quantitative field
- + years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product management,: operations, FP&A, consulting, banking, or entrepreneurship
- + years of experience in Excel or programming