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Material Flow Engineer (Raptor Operations Engineering)

SpaceX· Raptor Operations
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Material Flow Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize receiving, storage, movement, and presentation of materials for flight and non-flight programs, supporting Starship objectives and production goals at SpaceX Hawthorne.

Responsibilities

  • Process Design and Optimization: Design and implement innovative material flow strategies from receipt to lineside and reverse logistics; apply value stream mapping for end-to-end optimization.
  • Factory and Warehouse Layout Planning: Develop conceptual and detailed layouts for material flow and storage; optimize space capacity and part density across the facility.
  • Develop Materials Management Resource Plans: Create labor and equipment models using lean principles; conduct time studies and optimize material handling equipment.
  • Part Packaging and Rack Flow: Develop cost-effective packaging solutions; optimize total landed cost and coordinate with vendors and internal teams.
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Use Excel, Tableau, SQL to analyze material flow performance and drive data-driven decisions.
  • Safety and Training: Conduct risk assessments, ensure compliance with safety standards, audit processes, and lead training for new processes and equipment.
  • Project Collaboration: Work with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams across SpaceX to align cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Required:Data analysis
Nice to have:Layout designLean and Six Sigma

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards) and bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Paid sick leave policy (as per company policy)
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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