Lead Operations Engineer

SpaceX•McGregor, TX

12h

About The Position

The Lead Operations Engineer supports SpaceX’s business operations team by providing company-level support for the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department’s systems and tools. The role leads operations engineers who support the systems and resources used by the EHS team and organization. It also manages projects and relationships with software team partners and works across SpaceX sites to improve operational systems, reporting, and support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in data analytics, EHS project management, and/or EHS coordination.
Willingness to travel regularly to U.S. SpaceX sites.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends for incidents, audits, and system cutovers.
Ability to walk through manufacturing and industrial areas while using required controls.
Ability to obtain and maintain any required site or government access.
Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Proficiency with MS Office, SQL databases, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
Ability to multitask, manage shifting priorities, and follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
Innovative and forward-looking thinking to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement dashboards and tools for the EHS department.
Analyze environmental monitoring, incident report, and safety performance data to identify data visualization opportunities.
Collaborate with teams across all sites to gather feedback on developed systems.
Provide training sessions and educational materials on proper use of safety applications and visualization platforms.
Work with application software teams and/or contractors to improve applications and manage software development projects through completion.
Produce requested metric reports.
Identify operational challenges, lead problem formulation, determine root causes, and implement effective solutions.
Communicate with different organizational levels, including participating in engineering layout reviews and presenting to leadership.
Lead operations engineers by setting priorities and reviewing their work.
Staff the team with the hiring manager, including requisitions, interviews, and leveling for operations engineers.
Remove blockers and ensure team redundancy to provide consistent department and organization support.
Manage projects and relationships with software team partners.