Senior Global Operations Engineer - Scale Growth & Efficiency

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX seeks a Sr. Global Operations Engineer (Starlink) to own high‑impact programs from start to finish. You will identify root causes, design lean data systems, and drive scalable solutions across logistics, finance, and operations to fuel Starlink growth.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a STEM field, 5+ years in ops or process improvement, and 3+ years with Excel, SQL, and Python. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in an operations, process improvement, manufacturing, and/or consulting environment.
• 3+ years of experience with Excel, SQL, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Take extreme ownership of process improvement: ruthlessly apply first-principles methodologies to eliminate waste, scale self-service, accelerate resolution, and simplify complex processes
• Identify systemic engineering and operational defects with bias for action; rapidly determine root causes and drive comprehensive solutions at scale—both immediate fixes and permanent preventative systems that remove recurring requirements
• Design and own lean data frameworks that surface only the signals that matter across the customer journey and internal operations (logistics, finance, etc.), enabling fast decisions
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to prioritize, aggressively de-scope requests, allocate resources, and kill non-essential work so high-impact solutions stick
• Own complex projects end-to-end with bias for action: set aggressive timelines, remove blockers, influence stakeholders, drive tight feedback loops, and deliver results without waiting for perfect conditions
• Lead design reviews and rollouts with design, engineering, logistics, and operations teams—challenge scope, strip unnecessary requirements, run lean betas, and create only the enablement materials that actually move the needle
• Establish living knowledge systems with extreme ownership: codify essential best practices, continuously prune outdated documentation, and ensure systems stay simple and scalable

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or STEM field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

C# or similar

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX seeks a Sr. Global Operations Engineer (Starlink) to own high‑impact programs from start to finish. You will identify root causes, design lean data systems, and drive scalable solutions across logistics, finance, and operations to fuel Starlink growth.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a STEM field, 5+ years in ops or process improvement, and 3+ years with Excel, SQL, and Python. Travel up to 50% may be required.