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Manager, Operations Engineering (Starship)

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SpaceX

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Engineering
  • Brownsville
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AI generated summary

  • You need a bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing or aerospace, team leadership experience, skills in data analysis and visualization, and the ability to work autonomously in fast-paced settings.
  • You will manage engineers and analysts, optimize production processes, solve complex challenges, develop tools for decision-making, and collaborate across departments to enhance efficiency and safety.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing, military, aerospace and/or automotive environment.
  • Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians.
  • Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering.
  • Experience with data-based decision making, modeling of complex systems, and framing executive decisions supported by engineering analysis.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, high stress environments.
  • Excellent written and executive communication skills.
  • Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization.
  • Experience with data visualization tools, discrete event modeling tools, data queries and analysis.
  • Experience leading in a developmental manufacturing environment, in aerospace production, or in a dynamic multi-dimensional industry.
  • Ability to work autonomously, prioritize work, and make resource allocation recommendations that involve risk and uncertainty.
  • Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed, including occasional short-notice domestic travel.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of operations engineers, industrial engineers, and data analysts to focus them on the company's most critical problems. Manage their development and career progression to become SpaceX people-leaders.
  • Align people, processes, products, parts, and physical plant to meet ambitious targets for safety, quality, output, and efficiency.
  • Conduct operations engineering at a strategic level by optimizing resources, schedules, and risk under uncertainty across SpaceX production and launch.
  • Analyze complex problems involving multiple stakeholders, driving towards optimal solutions in an uncertain and ambiguous future landscape.
  • Manage the development of advanced tools to analyze delivery, capacity, costs vs benefits, supply chain, and operations to guide executive decisions in anticipation of change.
  • Leverage operational data to identify trends, propose leading indicators, and provide predictive information to steer executive decisions.
  • Lead inter-disciplinary and cross-functional teams to develop and manage production strategy, mitigate future risks, and seize emerging opportunities.
  • Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions.
  • Develop key performance measures, and identify decision points and actions to optimize production to meet demand, ensuring measured parameters correlate with overall company objectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, operations, and finance groups to synchronize efforts.
  • Capture best practices of production systems and manage organizational knowledge and lessons-learned.
  • Manage production workforce development efforts to ensure technicians and engineers are trained, qualified, and incentivized to perform their assigned roles.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Manager, Operations Engineering position?

The primary focus is to coordinate operations, conduct strategic planning, align resources to priorities, assess progress towards targets, and optimize operations for the Starship and Super Heavy Booster.

What is the minimum educational requirement for this position?

The minimum educational requirement is a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

How many years of professional experience are required for this role?

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing, military, aerospace, and/or automotive environment is required.

Is experience in leading teams necessary for this role?

Yes, experience in leading a team of engineers/technicians is necessary for this role.

What are some preferred skills for this position?

Preferred skills include experience in management science and engineering, operations engineering, data-based decision making, proficiency with statistics and data analysis, and experience with data visualization tools.

Are there any additional requirements for working hours?

Yes, candidates must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed, including occasional short-notice domestic travel.

What is the salary range for the Manager, Operations Engineering position?

The salary range is $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year, depending on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

What benefits are included in the compensation package?

The compensation package includes long-term incentives, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid parental leave, vacation time, and various other perks.

Is U.S. citizenship required for this position?

Yes, applicants must conform to U.S. Government export regulations and must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Does SpaceX provide equal opportunity employment?

Yes, SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment is guided by merit, competence, and qualifications without discrimination based on protected statuses.

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SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft

Defence & Aerospace
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2002
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.