Operations Engineer, Spaceport Facilities

Company: SpaceX

About the Role

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify operational challenges/inefficiencies within the Starbase Facilities organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
• Partner with key stakeholders across SpaceX to solve facilities related challenges
• Provide updates to cross-functional groups and recommend strategic solutions for the broader business
• Address top priorities of the Spaceport Operations function by monitoring and actioning impactful requests and by driving success on strategic projects
• Partner with software development resources
• Overseeing contract services across the site
• Review/manage/execute large contracts

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience working in engineering, operations, manufacturing or facilities management

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience driving cross-functional product/tool/process improvement efforts
• Experience in an operations engineering and/or process development role internal to SpaceX
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress environments
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience leading cross-functional groups
• Experience with Lean principles and structured problem-solving/project-management methodologies
• Experience building reporting tools using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders in higher-level leadership

Additional Requirements

• This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite
• Occasional travel to support other spaceport development projects
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility required

ITAR Requirements

• 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.