Senior Starship Machining Operations Engineer

Spacex; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, dental

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Operations Engineer for Starship Machining to own factory layouts, install automated CNC cells, and drive cross-functional projects on the shop floor.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or physics and 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with a track record in developmental manufacturing and process improvements. The position emphasizes safety and hands-on leadership on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and own factory and production area layouts to increase capacity.
• Lead installation and commissioning of new automated CNC cells and related equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors; negotiate prices and schedules.
• Execute complex projects efficiently and on time.
• Hands-on leadership on the factory floor to drive rapid project completion.
• Develop system and process improvements across production teams.
• Create tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost for decision making.
• Ensure safety throughout the factory build-out and work centers.

Skills

Factory layout design

CNC/Automation experience

Vendor management

Process improvement

Excel/SQL/Python

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s in Physics or Engineering

Tools

CNC machinery

HVAC/utilities

Production cell equipment

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Operations Engineer for Starship Machining to own factory layouts, install automated CNC cells, and drive cross-functional projects on the shop floor.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or physics and 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with a track record in developmental manufacturing and process improvements. The position emphasizes safety and hands-on leadership on site.