Operations Engineer

Spacex; McGregor (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in McGregor, TX is seeking an Operations Engineer to join the Process and Material Planning team. You will build tools and analyses supporting Falcon, Dragon, Raptor, Starship, and GSE programs, focusing on supply chain, planning, and manufacturing efficiency on site.

You will develop department metrics, create dashboards, and drive improvements in cost, safety, and agility while collaborating with multiple SpaceX sites nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
• 1+ years of experience using Excel, SQL, or Python for data analysis or scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems using SQL, Python, and Excel.
• Define and develop department metrics to quantify health of operation and influence cost, reliability, and agility.
• Design and maintain data visualizations using Grafana and Power BI.

Skills

Manufacturing experience on the floor

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SQL databases

Excel

Python

Grafana

Power BI

Tableau

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 of enabling human life on Mars.

OPERATIONS ENGINEER

This operations engineer is a part of the Process and Material Planning team at the Rocket Development and Test facility, supporting Falcon, Dragon, Raptor, Starship, and Ground Support Equipment programs. This role applies engineering principles, data science skills, and on-the-floor experience to support a wide range of teams on site, from supply chain to fabrication, and from propellant systems to test equipment engineering. This engineer conducts analysis, builds tools, and designs the processes needed to enable efficient and agile operations across the site, with a focus on Supply Chain and Planning functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems, informing decisions for planning, supply chain, test, and operations, using SQL, Python, and Excel
• Define and develop department-level metrics that quantify the health of our operation and influence change to positively impact reliability, cost, and agility
• Design and maintain data visualizations using Grafana and Power BI software tools
• Support ad-hoc data analysis requests from leadership to drive headcount, labor allocation, cost-saving, and project management decisions
• Lead process improvement initiatives to minimize waste, increase cost savings, improve safety, increase agility, and eliminate production hurdles
• Drive alignment with supply chain, test, launch, and fabrications teams at other SpaceX sites across the country to reduce duplicated work
• Flexibly support planners during times of increased part/process demand
• Facilitate knowledge transfer when new software functionality is rolled out or fabrication/production best practices are proven

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in a production, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain role
• 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python for data analysis or project scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• On the floor manufacturing, logistics, or warehouse experience
• Experience creating and maintaining SQL databases
• Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, Grafana
• Exposure to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Experience with process mapping and process improvement
• Ability to identify and maintain priorities for tasks and projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and with a team
• Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
• Experience developing and maintaining agentic workflows

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed based on operational needs; flexibility required
• Ability to lift lightweight supplies or materials (up to 25lbs unassisted)
• Must be willing to travel up to 10%
• This position is based in McGregor, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
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