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Operations Specialist (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Mechanisms Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$33/hr - $39/hrfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Operations Engineering role supporting the Starship program in Hawthorne, focused on strategic planning, production process optimization, and cross-functional leadership to create efficient factory layouts and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Design factory and production area layouts following clear visual indicators and linear flow principles
  • Detail oriented and highly organized through documentation, communication, and project management
  • Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices, and hold vendors to schedule
  • Drive execution with vendors, production teams, and other stakeholders
  • Host process walks of production lines, ask questions to delete or simplify process steps, and initiate changes
  • Develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
  • Identify operational challenges, determine root cause, and develop solutions
  • Develop system and process improvements within and between production elements

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline OR 2+ years of hands-on technical experience in lieu of a degree

Skills

Required:Production planning and layout designVendor management and negotiationProject managementProcess improvementCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Data analysis (Excel/SQL/Python/R)Lean/Six Sigma

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee stock purchase plan and potential stock-based incentives
  • Discretionary bonuses (eligibility not guaranteed)
  • Other discounts and perks
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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