Lunar MES Ops Engineer (Mid–Senior) | Equity

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in the company

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO

Weekly on-site meals and snacks

Job summary

Astrolab, The Lunar Operations Company, seeks an experienced Operations Engineer (Mid to Senior) in Hawthorne, CA, to ensure our manufacturing facility meets the highest standards of Quality and Reliability. You will own MES, drive site-wide rollout, and partner with multiple teams to optimize workflows.

Reporting to the Director of Quality & Reliability, you will coach teams on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement, shaping the manufacturing data ecosystem for lunar hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 5+ years in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or Data Analytics.
• Experience with ERP, MES, PLM, and manufacturing data systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary MES owner for the facility: manage user feedback, prioritize enhancements, update work instructions/SOPs, and train teams to increase system adoption and data accuracy
• Develop, maintain, and enhance the MES, including leading the site-wide rollout, configuration, and user adoption
• Create solutions and system enhancements that simplify MES usage and improve integration with existing Operations processes
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and leadership teams to identify friction points in the MES and prioritize improvements
• Drive continual process improvement activities focused on MES-enabled workflows
• Analyze production workflows, labor utilization, equipment performance, and material flow to identify opportunities for optimization
• Build organizational capability by coaching teams on data-driven decision making and continuous improvement principles

Skills

Data analytics

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

ERP systems

MES

PLM

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Astrolab, The Lunar Operations Company, seeks an experienced Operations Engineer (Mid to Senior) in Hawthorne, CA, to ensure our manufacturing facility meets the highest standards of Quality and Reliability. You will own MES, drive site-wide rollout, and partner with multiple teams to optimize workflows.

Reporting to the Director of Quality & Reliability, you will coach teams on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement, shaping the manufacturing data ecosystem for lunar hardware