JOB DETAILS

Finance Manager

CompanySpaceX
LocationHawthorne
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 20, 2026
About The Company
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. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.
About the Role

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.

FINANCE MANAGER 

This is a key financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role with executive-level visibility, driving spending and contract profitability for all of our product lines, including Starlink, Starship, Falcon, and Dragon. 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 6+ years of experience in finance or operations

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 weekends as needed
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:      

Pay range:      

Finance Manager: $135,000.00 - $185,000.00/per year                    

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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. 

Key Skills
Financial Planning And AnalysisContract ProfitabilityResource Requirements IdentificationKey Performance Indicators AnalysisOperational Decision-Making SupportSupply Chain Financial TrackingFinancial Close AnalysisGroup-Level ReportingSpending Variance InsightCapital Expenditure TrackingCash ForecastsFinancial AnalysisEnterprise Resource PlanningStructured Query LanguageExcel Financial ModellingAnalytical Presentation
Categories
Finance & AccountingManagement & LeadershipEngineeringManufacturing
Benefits
Long-term IncentivesCompany StockStock OptionsLong-term Cash AwardsDiscretionary BonusesEmployee Stock Purchase PlanMedical CoverageVision CoverageDental Coverage401(k) Retirement PlanShort-term Disability InsuranceLong-term Disability InsuranceLife InsurancePaid Parental LeavePaid VacationPaid HolidaysPaid Sick Leave
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
This key Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) role involves driving spending and contract profitability across all product lines, including Starlink, Starship, Falcon, and Dragon, requiring interaction with production, engineering, sales, and executive management. Responsibilities include identifying resource needs, analyzing performance against productivity targets, partnering with business leaders on financial analysis, and coordinating capital expenditure tracking and cash forecasts.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$130,000 - $180,000
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
18231
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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