Lead Operations Engineer

SpaceX; McGregor (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Operations Engineer to support the EHS systems and tools at SpaceX. You will lead a team of operations engineers, develop dashboards, and partner with software teams to drive improvements across sites.

You will communicate with leadership and engineers, set priorities, and ensure reliable support for critical EHS processes and data visualizations company-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years in data analytics and/or EHS project management/co-ordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop dashboards and tools for EHS department.
• Analyze safety data to improve visualization and reporting.
• Collaborate with sites to gather feedback on systems.
• Provide training on safety apps and visualization platforms.
• Partner with software teams to improve applications and manage projects to completion.
• Produce metric reports on request.
• Identify problems, determine root causes, and implement solutions.
• Communicate with engineers and leadership across the organization.
• Lead and prioritize the operations engineering team; oversee hiring workflows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analytics

EHS coordination

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SQL databases

Excel

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

LEAD OPERATIONS ENGINEER

The Lead Operations Engineer supports SpaceX's business operations team by providing company level support for the environmental health and safety department systems and tools. They lead the operations engineers that support the various systems and resources that assist the EHS team and organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement dashboards and tools as needed for the environmental health and safety department.
• Analyze data related to environmental monitoring, incident reports, and safety performance to identify opportunities for data visualization.
• Collaborate with teams across all sites to solicit feedback on developed systems.
• Provide training sessions and educational materials to employees on awareness of proper usage of safety applications and visualization platforms.
• Collaborate with application software teams and/or contractors to create application improvements and manage software development projects to completion.
• Produce specific metric reports upon request.
• Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions.
• Communicate effectively with different levels of the organization, including everything from layout reviews with engineers to presentations with leadership.
• Lead the operations engineers who run these systems. Set their priorities and review their work.
• Staff the team with the hiring manager, including requisitions, interviews, and leveling for operations engineers.
• Clear blockers and ensure redundancy across the team for consistent department and organization support.
• Manage projects and relationships with software team partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, environmental health and safety project management, and/or environmental health and safety coordination.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency with MS office, SQL databases, Excel and PowerPoint and Power BI.
• Ability to multi-task, to manage shifting priorities, and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to travel regularly to U.S. SpaceX sites.
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends for incidents, audits, and system cutovers.
• Must be able to walk manufacturing and industrial areas using required controls.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain any required site or government access.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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.

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To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITARhere.

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