Operations Engineer (Starship)

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.

OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

The Operations Engineering team supports the Starship program in Hawthorne through strategic planning, optimization of production processes, and allocation of resources. We are seeking engineers to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams that will create the factory of the future that optimizes operations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should be an emerging leader who can apply principles of operations engineering, engineering, and data science to complex multi-resource optimization. We are searching for qualified engineers who can continuously improve part flow, interested in being on a manufacturing floor, and use data to drive decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and own factory and production area layouts following the rules of clear visual indicators and linear flow principles

• Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices, and hold vendors to schedule

• Host process walks of production lines, and ask questions to delete or simplify process steps and kick off changes

• Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost

• Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production to guide decisions

• Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions

• Develop and track key performance measures, and identify decision points and actions to optimize production to meet demand<

Department: Starship Mechanisms Engineering