Starship Supply Chain Ops Engineer

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k)

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Starship Supply Chain to lead cross-functional projects that optimize production and procurement, bridging operations with our supply chain teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven process improvements, capacity planning, and hands-on engagement on the factory floor to drive quality, cost reduction, and on-time delivery as Starship programs scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and process engineering is preferred.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems and capacity planning is a plus.
• Experience in lean, six sigma, and cross-functional teamwork is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Host process walks of production lines and streamline steps.
• Develop and manage production and procurement strategies.
• Create tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost for decision making.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement solutions.
• Develop and track KPIs to optimize production and supply chain processes.
• Improve systems and processes for indirect procurement across teams.

Skills

Process engineering

Project management

Capacity modeling

Layouts

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Data analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python/R

SI tools for process modeling

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Starship Supply Chain to lead cross-functional projects that optimize production and procurement, bridging operations with our supply chain teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven process improvements, capacity planning, and hands-on engagement on the factory floor to drive quality, cost reduction, and on-time delivery as Starship programs scale.