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.
SR. MANAGER, FINANCE
This is a key financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role with executive-level visibility driving spending and contract profitability for our AI segment. The successful candidate will interface with all aspects of the company, including production, engineering, sales, program management, accounting, and executive management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify resource requirements for business groups, including headcount, capital, vehicle refurb/build costs and operating expenses
- Work with production and engineering teams to identify production and operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and analyze performance against productivity targets
- Partner with business unit leaders to prepare financial analysis to help inform optimal operational decision-making
- Work closely with supply chain to ensure that financial obligations are tracked and committed appropriately as we scale for rapid growth
- Partner with accounting for financial close analysis and group-level reporting
- Provide insight on spending variances and department-level reporting to business partners
- Coordinate capital expenditure tracking and related cash forecasts for the business
- Provide financial analysis and support to our business initiatives
- Manage, develop a team of financial analysts
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of experience in finance or operations
- 4+ years of experience in a supervisory, lead, or management role
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in business administration
- Experience working in finance organizations of fast-moving manufacturing or technology companies
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) databases and structured query language (SQL) programming
- Advanced Excel financial modelling skills
- Experience with presenting analytical results in both verbal and written form across a multi-disciplinary organization
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
- This position is based in Austin, TX, and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
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 [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of experience in finance or operations
- 4+ years of experience in a supervisory, lead, or management role
- Master's degree in business administration
- Experience working in finance organizations of fast-moving manufacturing or technology companies
- Experience with enterprise resource planning databases and SQL programming
- Advanced Excel financial modeling skills
- Experience presenting analytical results verbally and in writing across a multidisciplinary organization
- Must meet applicable ITAR authorization requirements
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
SpaceX Insights
What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
