The Mission
Space is the bleeding edge for humanity’s next industrial revolution. While reusable rockets have opened the door, true economic transformation requires infrastructure that makes orbit as accessible and reliable as air travel. At Lux Aeterna, we’re building that future by developing the first reusable satellite platform with controlled return capability - transforming space from a one-way street into a two-way highway for innovation and commerce.

The Opportunity
Building a spacecraft company takes more than engineering. Someone has to stand up the systems the company runs on, keep vendors, spend, and facilities moving, and make sure a fast-moving team stays coordinated.

Your job is to run the company’s business operations day to day: the operating cadence, the reporting leadership runs on, the systems the company works in, the vendors and spend that keep hardware moving, and the facility and finance operations behind all of it. You’ll learn how a space company gets built from the inside. This role fits someone early in their career who wants breadth, real ownership, and a seat at every operational decision at a startup putting hardware in orbit.

The Opportunity
Building a spacecraft company takes more than engineering. Someone has to stand up the systems the company runs on, keep vendors, spend, and facilities moving, and make sure a fast-moving team stays coordinated.

Your job is to run the company’s business operations day to day: the operating cadence, the systems the company works in, the vendors and spend that keep hardware moving, and the facility and finance operations behind all of it. You’ll learn how a space company gets built from the inside. This role fits someone early in their career who wants breadth, real ownership, and a seat at every operational decision at a startup putting hardware in orbit.

You don’t need to have done any of this before. You need to be smart, rigorous, and hungry to learn. We’ll teach you the rest.

The Role
Run Business Operations Execution

Manage and improve the company’s systems as we scale:



engineering, procurement, finance, and other software tools

Build and maintain reporting and dashboards for the company

Track vendors, contracts, and spend

Lead Procurement

Own the purchasing pipeline end-to-end: quotes, POs, order tracking, and delivery follow-through

Keep buying on pace with hardware schedules so engineers can stay focused on engineering

Stay ahead of renewals and reorders

Document the process as you go, with a complete procurement playbook

Run Facility & Office Operations

Own office operations day to day: supplies, service work, receiving and inventory

Support the facility improvement projects: vendor coordination, quote and contract tracking, schedule and budget visibility

Coordinate the operational side of moves, build-outs, and new-space standup as the company grows

Support Finance Operations

Route invoices, track approvals, and keep accounts payable flowing on time

Own expense and corporate card hygiene: receipts, coding, policy follow-ups

Serve as day-to-day liaison to our finance team; support month-end close and chase down what’s missing

Learn the Function, Then Take Pieces of It
This role is designed to grow. As you demonstrate ownership, you’ll take on whole workstreams, with a path to a Lead role as the company scales.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another rigorous technical/quantitative field

1-5 years of experience. Internships, co-ops, and early full time roles all count

Excellent writing; you can turn dense, unfamiliar material into clear, accurate documents

Solid organizational instincts and follow-through; you close loops without being reminded





Demonstrated ability to teach yourself hard, unfamiliar material quickly

Fluency with spreadsheets and modern productivity tooling; comfort learning new systems fast

Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and figuring out how to do something that we don’t have a process for, asking questions when needed

Desired Experience

Aerospace, hardware, or deep-tech exposure: an internship, student rocketry/CubeSat/FSAE team, research lab, or first job

Any exposure to finance, compliance, quality, or facilities processes

Scripting or data skills (Python, SQL) for automating reporting and tracking

Experience with ERP, PLM, or project management systems

Early-stage startup experience or other evidence you thrive without structure

Location & Work
We are based in Denver, CO and believe in the power of in-person collaboration. We are onsite 5 days/week by default, but flexible when life requires it. This position does not offer relocation assistance.

This role requires access to information and hardware controlled under U.S. export control laws (ITAR/EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) or otherwise eligible to access export-controlled information.

Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $80k-$120k per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and job-related responsibilities.

This position is also eligible for equity compensation, as applicable.

Lux Aeterna offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and company holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Certain roles may involve access to export-controlled technical data. To comply with U.S. export-control laws, access may be limited to individuals who qualify as a “U.S. person” under 22 C.F.R. §120.62 or who otherwise may lawfully receive such access.

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📌 Business Operations Associate (Ontario)
🏢 Lux Aeterna
📍 Ontario