SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

LEAD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARLINK)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define new business processes and systems for high volume production, including manufacturing execution, nonconforming hardware management, configuration management, material traceability, process control, product fulfillment, maintenance, and other critical business/production systems
• Steer enterprise software/information systems development, including liaising with software teams to create tools to enable new and existing processes
• Develop standardized metrics for the production and quality organizations
• Implement data acquisition and reporting for production and quality metrics, and well as environmental, testing, and safety controls
• Assist production/engineering leadership team to identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability
• Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines
• Set goals and objectives for direct reports geared toward the achievement of operational results
• Coach and support professional development of direct reports

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or production environment
• 1+ years of experience leading a project or team

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Competency with SQL databases and ability to write SQL queries
• Experience developing custom software, ERP/MES systems, and dashboards
• Proficient in web-based Python applications (Flask/Django, etc)
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and their practical application in the factory
• Experience leading teams in a rapidly changing, highly demanding environment, either through direct management responsibility or indirect/program management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.