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Operations Engineer (Starship Machining)

SpaceX· Starship Components Machining
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Operations engineer responsible for factory build/outfitting, process flow, machine installation/commissioning, and project planning for Starship machining operations at SpaceX Hawthorne.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience

Skills

Required:factory layout designinstallation and commissioning of automated CNC machining cellsvendor managementprocess improvementsafety-minded design and operations
Nice to have:project managementdata analysis for productionExcel/SQL/Python/R

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, company stock or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses and 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
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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