Operations Engineer Starlink
Operations Engineer Starlink
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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.
OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARLINK)
Starlink is the worlds first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming online gaming video calls and more. Leveraging advanced satellites and user hardware coupled with our deep experience with both spacecraft and onorbit operations Starlink delivers highspeed lowlatency internet to users all over the world. As an Operations Engineer on the Starlink Satellite team you will drive improvement projects for our Materials Management organization to ensure that safety reliability and process capability goals are achieved maintained and improved. You will be a vital part of the relationship between our development supply chain and production teams. You will drive the design and development of new and existing processes and infrastructure to enable SpaceX to continue building and improving the worlds most advanced satellite constellation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify plan and execute capital equipment machine building/infrastructure and layout upgrades specifically related to materials management to meet production and site demand
- Manage material flow projects and execute to tight timelines while effectively communicating with and influencing stakeholders
- Drive improvements to increase inventory ontime delivery reliability and reduce waste
- Anticipate and identify challenges within the satellite material flow and logistics value stream determine rootcause failures and develop appropriate solutions
- Develop standardize and continuously improve key process indicators and other operations metrics
- Provide detailed analyses and drive action plans
- Train inventory and receiving specialists logistics team members and leaders on bestinclass operations practices by driving process improvement workshops providing training and information briefs on key topics and demonstrating solutions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or operations/supply chain management discipline
- 1 years of professional or internship experience in operations/supply chain/materials management or logistics
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year or more of experience with CAD software SQL business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI Grafana) analysis tools (Python/R Minitab Excel etc. ordiscrete event modeling tools
- Experience as an industrial operations quality process or manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with statistics data analysis cost/benefit analysis and visualization
- Experience with inventory production and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
- Proficient in identifying system enhancement opportunities understanding enduser requirements and the ability to translate requirement needs into design requirements
- Experience with Lean six sigma and related production principles
- Experience with data analytics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to make presentations to engineering teams internal customers and leadership
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Operations Engineer/Level I: $95000.00 $115000.00/per year
Operations Engineer/Level II: $110000.00 $130000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Employment Type
Full Time
