Sr. Operations Engineer, Starship Production

SpaceX-posted 3 months ago

Full-time

1,001-5,000 employees

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At the forefront of SpaceX’s mission to make humanity an interplanetary species, Starship is the vehicle that will deliver humans to Mars and beyond. This operations engineering role will support production programs through strategic planning, optimization of production processes, and alignment of resources to tasks.

Develop factory design plans including production line layouts, building requirements, facility resources, and part flow to meet production rate
Ownership of accurate floor layouts, capacity studies, and product flow analyses to ensure on-time product delivery
Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategies to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
Define new business processes and systems for high volume production, including manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance
Act as subject matter expert in multiple Starship production processes and systems, enabling complex data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving
Coordinate and schedule work with internal SpaceX teams and external general/sub-contractors
Implement data acquisition and tracking for production and quality metrics, as well as environmental, testing, and safety controls
Assist production/engineering leadership team to identify trends, opportunities, and best practices for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability by spending time on the production floor
Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines
Collaborate across disciplines including Production, Engineering, Test, Inventory, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure efficiency and consistency across the organization

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, software, or other engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in production engineering, manufacturing or industrial project management

High volume production experience (automotive or similar)
Competency with CAD programs (AutoCAD, Revit, Siemens NX, or similar)
Experience with SQL databases
Experience with and understanding of Lean principles, Six Sigma concepts and applications, creative problem solving and project management methodologies
Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud or Procure file management systems
Experience with Bluebeam Revu
Experience with discrete event modeling software, statistical analysis, or operations research fields
Experience developing custom software, ERP/MES systems, and dashboards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience analyzing large datasets and communicating conclusions
Experience supporting production start-up and production ramp periods
Able to contribute to and work well with multi-disciplinary and 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 that includes working with changing needs and requirements
Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders in higher-level leadership

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