Production 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.

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

As a Production Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for leading functional checkouts and hazardous testing of Starship/Super Heavy vehicles to validate propellant, electrical, and integrated systems against design intent. Your role will focus on establishing test criteria and pass/fail requirements, developing first-article procedures, performing pressurized and sensor checkouts, and driving real-time troubleshooting plus feedback to eliminate repeat issues. You will work daily with engineering and technician teams in the field while continuously improving testing efficiency, safety, and overall vehicle readiness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly support functional checkouts of Starship/Superheavy vehicles

• Establish test criteria and pass/fail requirements for integrated vehicle checkouts

• Work improvements to testing efficiency and safety of vehicle testing

• Lead hazardous testing operations to validate vehicle build and ensure propellant and electrical systems are built per design intent

• Perform pressurized checkouts as well as electrical/sensor checkouts via control console

• Develop procedures and processes for ‘first-article’ validation

• Troubleshoot hardware issues real-time, and drive feedback to correct owners to eliminate repeat issues

• Interface with both engineering and technicians in the field

• Develop deep understanding of vehicle construction and avionics/propulsion architecture

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Department: Ship Integration Engineering