Operations Engineer (Production)

We are seeking engineers to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams that optimize production, testing, launch, and recovery operations in a fast-paced environment. We are seeking emerging leaders who can join teams and apply principles of operations engineering, operations research, industrial engineering, and data science to complex optimization and simulation problems.

We are searching for qualified engineers who can conduct complex problem analysis and steer strategic decisions within production.

- Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, cost problems for production, supply chain, and operations to guide decisions

- 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 process flow models to analyze production system behavior and synchronize output with other elements of the company

- 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

- Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, operations, and accounting groups to synchronize efforts

- Capture best practices of production systems, and manage organizational knowledge and lessons-learned

- 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems

- Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization

- Experience with CAD software, Power BI, and discrete event modeling tools

- Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)

- Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment

- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles

- Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering

- Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams

- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones

- 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

- This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $117,500.00 Level 2: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.