Lead Operations Engineer (Special Programs)
About The Position
The Special Programs Operations Engineering team is looking for a Lead Operations Engineer to proactively steer stakeholders across the broader Starshield and Special Programs organization. This role involves leading a team to identify and solve production, engineering, and supply chain deficiencies, partnering with stakeholders to address security, quality, delivery, and cost challenges, and providing strategic solutions to scale growth and enable rapid capability delivery. The position also involves acting as a product manager for secure software solutions and developing a team of operations engineering professionals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of engineering experience in one or more of the following industries: Manufacturing/production operations, Supply chain management, Military or defense operations, Aerospace or government contracting
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
- Willingness to work in secure facilities (e.g., SCIFs) and handle classified information as required
Nice To Haves
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and draw actionable insights
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise research reports
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment in a fast-paced, high-tech environment
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Active TS/SCI clearance, or ability to obtain one
- Highly collaborative with a great degree of emotional intelligence and maturity
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of operations engineers to proactively identify production, engineering, and supply chain deficiencies and operational challenges within the organization. Determine root cause and develop appropriate solutions
- Partner with key stakeholders across SpaceX to solve security, quality, delivery, and cost related challenges, understand root-cause of failures, and implement automated solutions to prevent recurrence
- Provide updates to cross-functional groups and recommend strategic solutions for the broader business with a focus on scaling the growth of Starshield and Special Programs and rapid capability delivery
- Address top priorities of the Starshield and Special Programs Leadership team function by monitoring and actioning impactful requests as well as driving success on strategic projects supporting national security objectives
- Partner with software development resources to act as the product manager for secure software solutions tailored to special access programs, satellite production, AI use cases and engineering throughput
- Develop a team of world-class operations engineering professionals by conducting regular 1:1s and collaborating on personal development plans for each member
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave
- Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 10% differential for active clearance, up to an additional $15,000 annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
