Operations Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA

Summary: SpaceX is a company focused on enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. The Operations Engineer will support the Starshield program by optimizing production processes and leading cross-functional teams to meet national defense milestones. Responsibilities: - Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, production processes, supply chain, and operations to guide decisions - Work as part of a team to develop and manage strategy to mitigate future launch 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 Starshield program - 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 functional areas - Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, and accounting groups to synchronize efforts - Capture best practices of production systems, and manage organizational knowledge and lessons-learned - Build models and equipment layouts to aid in strategic space planning for the Starshield program Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline - 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems - 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 - Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Preferred Qualifications: - 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 - Ability to work in fast-paced, high stress environments - Excellent written and communication skills Required Skills: Operations engineering, Data analysis, Process optimization Important Skills: Excel, SQL, Python/R, Statistics, CAD software, Power BI, Lean principles Nice-to-Have Skills: Problem analysis Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, 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, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy