Engineering Ops Lead: Exec Support & Process Optimization

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero); San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness plans

PTO 120 hours

Life Insurance

Supplemental Coverage

HSA

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays

Casual work environment

Excellent location

Job summary

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc (ESAero) in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking an Engineering Operations Administrator to enhance the efficiency of the Engineering department and manage executive reporting. The role focuses on operational cadences, tool optimization, and compliance across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and HR.

You will track department metrics, support capacity planning, and collaborate with leadership to implement process improvements in a fully on-site environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or minimum 3+ years of experience in engineering administration, operations management, or executive support within a technical environment.
• Experience supporting technical/engineering teams or senior technical leadership required.
• Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational and data-tracking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level operational and administrative support to engineering leadership.
• Develop and optimize administrative tools, intake frameworks, and tracking systems.
• Assist in tracking headcount, resource availability, and capacity planning.
• Drive alignment with cross-functional partners to resolve bottlenecks.

Skills

Workflow tools

Executive support

Data dashboards

Cross-functional liaison

MS Teams

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Jira/Confluence

SharePoint

MS Teams

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc (ESAero) in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking an Engineering Operations Administrator to enhance the efficiency of the Engineering department and manage executive reporting. The role focuses on operational cadences, tool optimization, and compliance across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and HR.

You will track department metrics, support capacity planning, and collaborate with leadership to implement process improvements in a fully on-site environment.