
Global Operations Manager, Latin America (Country Launch)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Bastrop, TX. 1+ year experience based abroad or working with operations outside of the United States.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $107k–$153k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 85 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 84 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $106k–$145k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- Lean 36%
- Root cause 29%
- ✓ New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: SpaceX in Bastrop
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Full description from SpaceXAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop comprehensive execution plan to implement market
requirements
for initial market access and rapid growth of operations
- ✓Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the timeliness of activation upon full authorization in a market, product accessibility, and Starlink’s operational health in live markets
- ✓Guide planning and resource management for specific verticals within Starlink, including development of business models
- ✓Identify initiatives for improvement of Starlink's business outlook, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with Starlink's leadership
- ✓Identify and lead implementation of process and system enhancements to improve handoffs and execution across various teams, evolve the customer experience, or scale the business while balancing resources
- ✓Collaborate and partner with cross functional teams in order to build a strong networking across these departments and with external resources to ensure compliance
- ✓Support and educate internal stakeholders on market
requirements
and timeframes, working collaboratively to achieve company objectives
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in STEM, business, economics, or finance
- ✓4+ years of experience in business operations, project management, or strategic planning
- ✓1+ year experience based abroad or working with operations outside of the United States
- ✓1+ year of experience with analytical skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Excel modeling, etc.)
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓Demonstrated success working in an environment with competing priorities and aggressive schedules
- ✓Experience leading complex operational and strategic initiatives
- ✓Ability to define and manage a project independently
- ✓Experience with SQL and creating/managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
- ✓Experience using various programming languages (e.g Python, Javascript, R, SQL, HTML, XML, CSS, Ruby)
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with senior business leaders
Requirements
- ✓Willingness to travel up to 50%
- ✓Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends
- ✓This is not a remote position and would require being onsite
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 .
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 .
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