Operations Engineer — Starship Machining & Automation

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Performance bonuses

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Descripción de la vacante

SpaceX in Hawthorne is seeking an Operations Engineer for Starship Machining to design and own factory layouts, lead installation of CNC cells, and drive rapid project execution. You will analyze capacity and costs, develop process improvements, and ensure safety on the factory floor while coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong engineering fundamentals, and experience in a developmental manufacturing environment to scale production.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline is required.
• 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience with installing and commissioning complex machinery and automated manufacturing cells.
• Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts.
• Experience with industrial facilities: HVAC, gases, electrical, structural/foundations, etc.
• 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems.
• Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles.
• Ability to work well across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution.
• Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design and own factory and production area layouts that enable increased capacity and capability for machining Starship components.
• Lead the installation and commissioning of new automated CNC machining cells, including CNC machines, automated material feed systems, automated part catch systems, and ancillary production equipment.
• Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices and hold vendors to schedule.
• Execute on complex projects in the minimum time and expense to the business.
• Get hands-on and lead by example to get projects completed rapidly.
• Actively develop system and process improvements across production teams.
• Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production to guide decisions.
• Drive adherence to safety throughout the factory build-out process and design production work centers that are optimized for safety.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing experience

Industrial facilities

Project management

Process engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

Lean, Six Sigma

Data analysis

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in physics or engineering

Herramientas

Excel

SQL

Python/R

Descripción del empleo

SpaceX in Hawthorne is seeking an Operations Engineer for Starship Machining to design and own factory layouts, lead installation of CNC cells, and drive rapid project execution. You will analyze capacity and costs, develop process improvements, and ensure safety on the factory floor while coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong engineering fundamentals, and experience in a developmental manufacturing environment to scale production.