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Supervisor, Recovery Operations (West Coast Recovery) - 2nd Shift

SpaceX· West Coast Recovery Technicians
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Long Beach, CA$115k - $155kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

leadership role overseeing the second-shift Recovery Integration team responsible for processing SpaceX Falcon 9 stage 1 vehicles and fairings, dockside operations, safety, quality, and collaboration with offshore and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise integration technicians so they can perform the rocket and fairing operations safely and reliably.
  • Recruit, assess, train, and manage a team of technicians. Develop Lead technicians and POCs to excel in leading T1 operations.
  • Interact with and develop each team member with a consistent and growth-oriented approach to career, skill, and leadership development.
  • Extreme Owner of safety, quality, schedule, and personnel matters to support Falcon 9 and fairing processing dockside in close collaboration with the offshore and engineering teams. This includes offloading, processing, and delivery of flight hardware back to the launch site at Vandenberg, as well as general dock/warehouse organization.
  • Management of regulatory/audit compliance, security, and mission readiness for the recovery integration technician team, RoRo vessel, and dock.
  • Schedule and perform preventative maintenance on all aspects of recovery ground support equipment and tooling.
  • Improve upon current recovery/processing methods; find ways to make it safer, cheaper, faster, more efficient, and more reliable.
  • Assist in the development of the site’s capabilities by collaborating with post-processing sites, East Coast recovery, and contracted vendors to develop the training and organization to grow the skills of the team.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 2+ years of experience working in a technical, hands-on capacity focused on testing and/or troubleshooting mechanical, fluid, and/or electrical systems.
  • 1+ years of prior leadership experience leading teams, projects, or people.

Skills

Required:Leadership experienceTechnical troubleshooting

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave as per policy
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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