SpaceX

2 weeks ago

Sr. Operations Engineer, Starship Production (Starbase)

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Job Summary

Support Starship production programs by planning and optimizing production processes and aligning resources to execution. Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput, material flow, build-hour reduction, and best-practice standardization. Own capital equipment and factory/site design plans, define high-volume manufacturing systems (including MES and material traceability), troubleshoot complex production issues, and train teams while presenting progress to program leadership.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Identify, design, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades to meet production and site demand.
•Drive improvements to increase throughput, reduce build hours and quality issues, and remove waste from complex processes.
•Act as a subject matter expert across Starship production processes and systems for data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
•Develop site and factory design plans to meet production rate targets, including production line layouts, capacity studies, and material flow analyses.
•Define new high-volume business processes and systems (e.g., manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance).

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or other engineering discipline.
•5+ years of professional experience in production engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment with changing needs and requirements.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Must be able to work extended hours, including some nights and/or weekends, to meet major milestones.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or other engineering discipline

Skills:LeadershipCreative problem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationIndependent execution

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CADSiemens NXSolidWorksAutoCADRevitLeanSix SigmaPower BISQLPythonAI toolsMRPERPManufacturing executionInventory managementConfiguration managementMaterial traceabilityProcess controlMaintenanceDiscrete event modeling

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:ITAR

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

2 weeks ago

Sr. Operations Engineer, Starship Production (Starbase)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 23 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Identify, design, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades to meet production and site demand.
•Drive improvements to increase throughput, reduce build hours and quality issues, and remove waste from complex processes.
•Act as a subject matter expert across Starship production processes and systems for data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
•Develop site and factory design plans to meet production rate targets, including production line layouts, capacity studies, and material flow analyses.
•Define new high-volume business processes and systems (e.g., manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance).

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or other engineering discipline.
•5+ years of professional experience in production engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment with changing needs and requirements.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Must be able to work extended hours, including some nights and/or weekends, to meet major milestones.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or other engineering discipline

Skills:LeadershipCreative problem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationIndependent execution

Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:ITAR

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