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Sr. Operations Engineer, Starship Production (Starbase)

SpaceX· Starship Operations Engineering
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Operations engineering role to support Starship production programs through strategic planning, optimization of production processes, and alignment of resources to tasks at SpaceX Starbase, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, design, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades to meet production, materials management, and site demand
  • Drive improvements to increase production throughput, reduce production build hours and quality issues, and remove waste from complex processes
  • Act as subject matter expert in multiple Starship production processes and systems, enabling complex data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving
  • Work as part of a team to develop, manage, and implement production strategies to mitigate future production risks and seize opportunities to improve output, quality, safety, and cost
  • Develop site and factory design plans that meet production rate targets, involving production line layouts, capacity studies, material flow analyses, building requirements, and facility/utility resources
  • Define new business processes and systems for high volume production, including manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance
  • Train technicians, engineers, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by driving process improvement workshops, providing training and information briefs on key topics, and demonstrating solutions in the area
  • Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines
  • Collaborate across disciplines including Production, Engineering, Test, Materials Management, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure efficiency and consistency across the organization
  • Regularly present findings, improvement opportunities, and project execution to program leadership

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in production engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management

Skills

Required:Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or other engineering discipline5+ years of professional experience in production engineering, manufacturing, or industrial project management

Benefits

  • (not specified in provided description)
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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