Construction Operations Engineer — Process Improvement

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Operations Engineer (Construction) to design, build, and activate advanced manufacturing facilities. You will develop dashboards and metrics, drive cross-functional process improvements, and partner with leaders to optimize operations across SpaceX sites.

Responsibilities include data-driven analysis, reporting, and automation efforts to enhance productivity. Strong communication and engineering fundamentals are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years in operations/process improvement (internship counts).
• Experience with Excel, SQL, or Python.
• Excellent written and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal visual standards for dashboards and workflows.
• Support continuous improvement projects and new rollouts.
• Identify systemic workflow gaps across departments.
• Define metrics and dashboards to quantify operations health.
• Analyze data with SQL and other methods to spot trends.
• Create reports, tools, and standardized metrics for operations.
• Develop automation to reduce risk or improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with SpaceX sites to align maintenance activities.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

JIRA

CAD software

ArcGIS

Archibus

MRP/ERP

Lean

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

ArcGIS

Archibus

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Operations Engineer (Construction) to design, build, and activate advanced manufacturing facilities. You will develop dashboards and metrics, drive cross-functional process improvements, and partner with leaders to optimize operations across SpaceX sites.

Responsibilities include data-driven analysis, reporting, and automation efforts to enhance productivity. Strong communication and engineering fundamentals are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.