Operations Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Engineering team supports the Starship program in Hawthorne through strategic planning, optimization of production processes, and allocation of resources. We are seeking engineers to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams that will create the factory of the future that optimizes operations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should be an emerging leader who can apply principles of operations engineering, engineering, and data science to complex multi-resource optimization. We are searching for qualified engineers who can continuously improve part flow, interested in being on a manufacturing floor, and use data to drive decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
This is a hands-on position that will require standing for long durations of the day and directly interacting with other team members and hardware on the floor
Must be able to travel - up to 10% work week travel may be required to other sites
Must be able to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, processing mapping, and layouts
Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
Experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis on modeling dynamic systems
Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Design and own factory and production area layouts following the rules of clear visual indicators and linear flow principles
Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices, and hold vendors to schedule
Host process walks of production lines, and ask questions to delete or simplify process steps and kick off changes
Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production to guide decisions
Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
Develop and track key performance measures, and identify decision points and actions to optimize production to meet demand
Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production elements