Sr. Operations Engineer (Starship Machining)Posted today$215K

The opportunity

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.

What you'll do

  • Design and own factory and production area layouts that enable increased: capacity and capability for machining Starship components

  • Lead the installation and commissioning of new automated CNC machining cells,: including the CNC machines themselves, automated material feed systems, automated part catch systems, and all other ancillary production cell equipment

  • Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices and hold vendors to schedule

  • Execute on complex projects in the minimum amount of time and expense to the business

  • Get hands-on and lead by example to get projects completed rapidly

  • Actively develop system and process improvements across production teams

What they're looking for

  • Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production to guide decisions
  • Drive adherence to safety throughout the factory build-out process and design: production work centers that are optimized for safety
  • Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
  • + years of hands-on manufacturing experience