About the role
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.
OPERATIONS ENGINEER
This operations engineer is a part of the Process and Material Planning team at the Rocket Development and Test facility, supporting Falcon, Dragon, Raptor, Starship, and Ground Support Equipment programs. This role applies engineering principles, data science skills, and on-the-floor experience to support a wide range of teams on site, from supply chain to fabrication, and from propellant systems to test equipment engineering. This engineer conducts analysis, builds tools, and designs the processes needed to enable efficient and agile operations across the site, with a focus on Supply Chain and Planning functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and maintain tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems, informing decisions for planning, supply chain, test, and operations, using SQL, Python, and Excel
Define and develop department-level metrics that quantify the health of our operation and influence change to positively impact reliability, cost, and agility
Design and maintain data visualizations using Grafana and Power BI software tools
Support ad-hoc data analysis requests from leadership to drive headcount, labor allocation, cost-saving, and project management decisions
Lead process improvement initiatives to minimize waste, increase cost savings, improve safety, increase agility, and eliminate production hurdles
Drive alignment with supply chain, test, launch, and fabrications teams at other SpaceX sites across the country to reduce duplicated work
Flexibly support planners during times of increased part/process demand
Facilitate knowledge transfer when new software functionality is rolled out or fabrication/production best practices are proven
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of experience in a production, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain role
1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Pyt…
