Senior Manager, Launch Fabrication — Starship

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Manager, Launch Fabrication (Starbase) to lead the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization supporting Starship launch and test operations.

This role drives safety, quality, schedule, and cost while expanding the workforce and partnering with engineering, program, supply chain, and pad/test customers to hit milestones. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership in heavy fabrication, strong knowledge of welding and machine shop, and experience scaling full-time and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in fabrication, welding, machining, or systems integration in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of experience in heavy fabrication, welding, machining, or ground/test infrastructure hardware builds.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors and/or multi-team fabrication or manufacturing organizations with direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Own performance of the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization: safety, quality, schedule, cost, and capacity to meet hardware milestones.
• Lead multi-shift fabrication operations across pipe welding, structural welding, material prep, machine shop and related centers.
• Build and lead a leadership bench: hire, promote and develop talent with performance management that enables decisions at the lowest capable level.
• Scale production control and planning to shift from reactive to capacity- and demand-driven shop allocation.
• Own headcount strategy including full-time vs. contractor mix and ramp plans.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Communication skills

Lean / continuous improvement

Codes & standards knowledge

ERP/MRP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/manufacturing or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Shop systems

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Manager, Launch Fabrication (Starbase) to lead the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization supporting Starship launch and test operations.

This role drives safety, quality, schedule, and cost while expanding the workforce and partnering with engineering, program, supply chain, and pad/test customers to hit milestones. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership in heavy fabrication, strong knowledge of welding and machine shop, and experience scaling full-time and