Operations Engineer, Spaceport Facilities

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking an Operations Engineer for Spaceport Facilities to identify operational challenges, collaborate with stakeholders, and oversee strategic projects. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include process improvement experience and skills in SQL, Python, and project management. This position requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in engineering, operations, manufacturing, or facilities management.
• Experience in an operations engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Identify operational inefficiencies and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve facilities challenges.
• Monitor and drive success on strategic projects.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Operations Engineer, Spaceport Facilities

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, SPACEPORT FACILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively identify operational challenges/inefficiencies within the Starbase Facilities organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
• Partner with key stakeholders across SpaceX to solve facilities related challenges
• Provide updates to cross-functional groups and recommend strategic solutions for the broader business
• Address top priorities of the Spaceport Operations function by monitoring and actioning impactful requests and by driving success on strategic projects
• Partner with software development resources
• Oversee contract services across the site

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience working in engineering, operations, manufacturing or facilities management

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience driving cross-functional product/tool/process improvement efforts
• Experience in an operations engineering and/or process development role internal to SpaceX
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress environments
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience leading cross-functional groups
• Experience with Lean principles and structured problem-solving/project-management methodologies
• Experience building reporting tools using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders in higher-level leadership

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• 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.