Sr. Operations Engineer (Starship) at SpaceX
Brownsville, TX, United States
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.
SR. OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)
A Starship Operations Engineer is a cross disciplinary role within the Starship Production Operations Engineering team whose mission is to identify and execute projects to drastically improve Starship Vehicle production build rate and product rollout.
The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. This individual takes pride in his/her thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail. The candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic and computation to develop processes and people within the production and engineering organizations.
In this role, you will identify production bottlenecks and rate limiters as well as develop and execute an action plan across multiple disciplines to implement the improvement. Then create measures and processes to ensure improvements are permanent. You will also be involved in factory layout, production processes development, and process automation. You will support all levels of the design, production, and launch workflows.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with cross-departmental stakeholders to establish and implement a plan that enables SpaceX to meet or exceed company-wide goals, and performance initiatives
Influence through direct and indirect leadership of strategic initiatives
Provide clear recommendations to drive production-wide priorities that align with executive leadership expectations
Apply process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g. value stream mapping, problem solving, visual management, etc.) to reduce manufacturing build hours and quality issues, increase production rates, and remove waste from complex processes across multiple departments
Train technicians, engineers, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by leading process-improvement workshops; providing training and information briefs on key topics and demonstrating -how- by implementing solutions in the area
Understand the entire engineering-to-production system, processes, and capabilities and ensure production needs are accurately reflected into the top-level master schedule plan while driving process stabilization and improvement through innovative process solutions
Build tools and reports to allow clear communication of production status and identify bottlenecks
Work with internal manufacturing engineering teams to ensure that equipment and layout designs align with the overall material flow plan and vision for the factory
Own equipment-level equipment layouts to optimize shop layouts at the station level
Coordinate efforts to align relevant parties of upcoming schedule, configuration or hardware allocations changes and make sure our systems accurately signal these changes to all teams
Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or mathematics discipline
5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, or engineering role
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Demonstrated record of successfully managing complex projects/initiatives to improve production output
Management consulting experience
Experience in medium to high-volume manufacturing environments
Experience using MRP/ERP systems
Formal Lean Training
Experience developing and managing program operating plans and schedules
Experience taking in large quantities of information and presenting it in a clear and concise manner to senior leadership
Basic experience with SQL programming and databases
Basic experience with PowerBI
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing to regularly travel between SpaceX Sites (primarily Hawthorne and Brownsville) as needed (up to 30%)
Must be available for all shifts and extended hours. Work schedule may vary depending on business needs, and flexibility is required
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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 notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
