3 days ago

Sr. Manager, Launch Fabrication (Starship)

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Job Summary

Lead the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization supporting Starship launch and test operations. Own multi-shift performance across pipe and structural welding, material prep, and machine shop work centers, driving safety, quality, schedule, cost, and capacity to meet launch-rate milestones. Build a strong leadership bench, scale production control and planning systems, develop resource and facility plans, and partner daily with engineering, program, supply chain, quality, and pad/test teams to remove blockers and manage risk.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Own overall performance of the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and capacity to meet Starship launch and test milestones.
•Lead multi-shift fabrication operations across pipe welding, structural welding, material prep, machine shop, corrosion control, and related work centers across ST-15, Sanchez, and satellite shops.
•Build and lead a leadership bench (managers, supervisors, superintendents, leads), hiring, promoting, and developing talent with performance management.
•Scale production control (planning, scheduling, WIP/work-order management, customer interface) to move toward capacity- and demand-driven allocation.
•Partner daily with engineering, program, pad/test operations, quality, materials, and logistics to lock demand signals, resolve blockers, and communicate progress, risks, and recovery plans.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing (or 6+ years of fabrication, welding, machining, or systems integration experience 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.
•Experience leading multi-shift fabrication or manufacturing organizations (managers/supervisors under you).
•Demonstrated ability to hire, promote, and develop first-line and mid-level leaders with strong performance management.

Experience:7+ yearsAerospaceDefenseEnergyShipbuildingHeavy industrial fabrication

Education:Bachelor's in engineering, manufacturing, or related field

Skills:LeadershipSafety cultureContinuous improvementCommunicationRisk management

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ERP/MRPWork ordersLabor trackingMicrosoft OfficeExcelWordPowerPointOutlook

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

3 days ago

Sr. Manager, Launch Fabrication (Starship)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 13 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Own overall performance of the Starbase Launch Fabrication organization across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and capacity to meet Starship launch and test milestones.
•Lead multi-shift fabrication operations across pipe welding, structural welding, material prep, machine shop, corrosion control, and related work centers across ST-15, Sanchez, and satellite shops.
•Build and lead a leadership bench (managers, supervisors, superintendents, leads), hiring, promoting, and developing talent with performance management.
•Scale production control (planning, scheduling, WIP/work-order management, customer interface) to move toward capacity- and demand-driven allocation.
•Partner daily with engineering, program, pad/test operations, quality, materials, and logistics to lock demand signals, resolve blockers, and communicate progress, risks, and recovery plans.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing (or 6+ years of fabrication, welding, machining, or systems integration experience 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.
•Experience leading multi-shift fabrication or manufacturing organizations (managers/supervisors under you).
•Demonstrated ability to hire, promote, and develop first-line and mid-level leaders with strong performance management.

Experience:7+ yearsAerospaceDefenseEnergyShipbuildingHeavy industrial fabrication

Education:Bachelor's in engineering, manufacturing, or related field

Skills:LeadershipSafety cultureContinuous improvementCommunicationRisk management

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ERP/MRPWork ordersLabor trackingMicrosoft OfficeExcelWordPowerPointOutlook

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn