SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARLINK PRODUCTION)

SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 4M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact. As we continue to upgrade and expand the constellation, we’re looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team.

As the Starlink manufacturing strategy evolves to support commercial scale volumes, we must develop a cohesive quality system to effectively manage signals from production to drive improvements through the design phase, supply chain, and operations. We are actively looking for candidates that can help develop and implement system tools that will drive efficiency and improvement across all aspects of the production lifecycle. This position requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of data analytics and manufacturing operations, with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the design, planning, and execution of special projects to enable the startup of new production areas or major improvements to existing production areas
• Manage and drive improvements to core production processes that are critical to production success (production targets planning, change management, metrics reporting, etc.)
• Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, cost problems for production, supply chain, and operations to guide decisions
• Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
• Identify and document all project milestones and deliverables keeping alignment on project plans across the Starlink organization
• Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production elements
• Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, operations, and accounting groups to synchronize efforts
• Capture best practices of production systems, and manage organizational knowledge and lessons-learned
• Motivate and support peers to achieve program goals

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline 
• 5+ years of experience leading technical projects
• 2+ years of experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with interdisciplinary project management across many departments.  Interdisciplinary engineering fundamentals and multidisciplinary project execution is the key to success in this role
• Experience creating key performance indicators and driving analysis/action off of these indicators
• Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
• Experience developing and presenting concise engineering summaries to drive decision making
• Prior experience with the full hardware product life cycle
• Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision and on schedule
• Excellent written and communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to travel and work extended hours/weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:                  

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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