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Sr. Scheduler (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Operations Engineering
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Starbase, TX$0Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior production scheduler for SpaceX Starship program responsible for strategic rate-based scheduling, long-term capacity forecasting, constraint management, and cross-functional collaboration to meet aggressive rate targets. Leads mentorship of junior schedulers and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead production scheduling for multiple production work centers, including advanced forecasting of part shortages, long-term rate projections, and constraint management across 12+ missions.
  • Develop and maintain rate-based master schedules for hardware lines.
  • Own scenario modeling for optimal hardware allocation (new vs. refurb), incorporating customer manifests, quality requirements, and program priorities; present recommendations to senior leadership for stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
  • Partner with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to define, track, and execute daily/weekly goals at the work-center and program level, balancing personnel, equipment, and facility constraints against overarching rate objectives.
  • Cultivate and manage relationships with internal/external suppliers, implementing robust communication protocols for hardware needs, delivery dates, and escalations to ensure schedule reliability.
  • Orchestrate scheduling and prioritization of hardware across shared resources enterprise-wide; negotiate with peer leaders, resolve conflicts, and drive innovative solutions that maximize program outcomes.
  • Leverage MRP/ERP systems and advanced SQL queries to proactively identify shortages, expedite material flow, and integrate data into real-time dashboards for build visibility.
  • Champion scheduling automation initiatives across Starship Ship Engineering, leading development of tools/scripts (e.g., VBA, Power BI, Python) to eliminate manual processes and scale operations.
  • Conduct in-depth capacity analyses at work-center and program levels to mitigate near- and long-term risks; identify systemic gaps in models/communications, and spearhead proactive/reactive initiatives to prevent slips.
  • Root-cause chronic schedule issues during builds, leading cross-functional teams to implement permanent fixes; facilitate assembly/integration alignment discussions and drive blocker resolution at scale.
  • Mentor and develop junior schedulers, fostering a high-performance team culture; lead continuous improvement projects using lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to enhance yield, quality, safety, cost, and efficiency.
  • Support strategic program reviews, providing data-driven insights on production readiness, risk profiles, and rate attainment to influence Starship development roadmap.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations experience; OR 8+ years of professional experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations in lieu of a degree.

Skills

Required:ERP/MRP systemsSQL
Nice to have:Scripting / CodingLean / Six Sigma / KaizenProject / People Leadership

Benefits

  • SpaceX offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
  • Note: Benefits are not exhaustively listed in the job description.
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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