Mechanical Engineer, Production Operations (Starship)

SpaceX•Brownsville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Engineer, Starship Production supports Starship production programs through strategic planning, production-process optimization, and alignment of resources to tasks. The role leads cross-functional and multidisciplinary initiatives to increase production throughput, optimize material flow, support new product introductions, reduce build hours, and standardize best practices. It is based onsite at Starbase, Texas; remote work is not considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or another engineering discipline.
At least 1 year of professional experience in production engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management.
Must be able to work extended hours, including some nights and/or weekends when needed to meet major milestones.
Must be able to travel; up to 5–10% travel to other SpaceX facilities may be required.
Must meet the stated U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-volume production environments, such as automotive or similar.
Proficiency with CAD programs such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Revit.
Proficiency with Lean principles, Six Sigma concepts and applications, creative problem solving, and project-management methodologies.
Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization tools such as Power BI.
Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning, including MRP/ERP systems.
Experience with SQL, Python, and AI tools.
Experience with discrete-event modeling software, statistical analysis, or operations research.
Experience with Bluebeam Revu.
Experience analyzing large datasets, checking dataset accuracy and errors, and communicating data-driven conclusions.
Experience supporting production start-up and ramp periods.
Ability to contribute to and work effectively with multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams.
Ability to identify customer needs, gather requirements, and execute independently.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress, dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence higher-level leadership stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Identify, design, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades to meet production, materials-management, and site demand.
Drive improvements that increase production throughput, reduce production build hours and quality issues, and eliminate waste from complex processes.
Serve as a subject matter expert in multiple Starship production processes and systems, supporting complex data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
Develop, manage, and implement production strategies with a team to mitigate future production risks and improve output, quality, safety, and cost.
Develop site and factory design plans to meet production-rate targets, including production-line layouts, capacity studies, material-flow analyses, building requirements, and facility and utility resources.
Define business processes and systems for high-volume production, including manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance.
Train technicians, engineers, and leaders in operations practices through process-improvement workshops, training and information briefs, and demonstrations of solutions.
Contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to collaboratively solve complex problems under tight deadlines.
Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Test, Materials Management, Quality, and Supply Chain to support organizational efficiency and consistency.
Present findings, improvement opportunities, and project execution updates to program leadership.