Operations Engineer Falcon
Operations Engineer Falcon
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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 (FALCON)
The Falcon Program team directs the full Falcon department in the definition of toplevel goals creation of and iteration on a strategic operating plan to meet those goals and tracking of metrics that assist in continual reevaluation of how best to steer the program. As an Operations Engineer in the Falcon program you will work in a highly interdisciplinary environment to drive complex trades that have huge impact on the steer of the Falcon as a whole. You will take inputs from all aspects of the program (supply chain production test launch finance sales mission management etc. and provide datadriven recommendations on numerous topics ranging from flight hardware inventory levels and spare strategy to headcount and resource balancing to CapEx and financial trades and more. You will apply principles of operations engineering industrial engineering and data analytics to a complex set of problems with your deliverables being presented to an audience that is primarily executives and top program leaders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define toplevel goals of the Falcon program identify challenges and threats to accomplishing those goals and own datadriven characterization and resolution of those threats
- Establish a deep understanding of Falcon operations through build/test/launch and the key health metrics for each of those areas
- Conduct operations engineering at a strategic level by optimizing resources schedules and risk under uncertainty across the Falcon Programs toplevel metrics
- Manage projects and execute to tight timelines while effectively communicating to and influencing stakeholders
- Standardize and simplify burden of common interfaces to partner groups (supply chain production test launch finance sales mission management) to reduce signal to noise ratio and recurring administrative burden
- Seek out prioritize and execute improvement opportunities to ensure continuous business scalability and enable ambitious growth targets through process and system engineering
- Capture best practices of business systems and manage / apply organizational knowledge and lessonslearned across supported teams
- Drive standardization of labor analysis & forecasting (assumptions methodology tools) and assist teams in their headcount planning efficiency roadmaps and demand forecasting
- Partner with support function peers managers and executives to provide analytical value and support particularly focusing on developing and exercising capabilities to tell stories with visualization of data
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in engineering science manufacturing mathematics or physics
- 1 years of experience in an operations manufacturing and/or consulting environment
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Proficiency in data analytics and automation; to include SQL Power BI Python/R and Excel for analysis or modeling dynamic systems
- Proficiency with statistics data analysis cost/benefit analysis and visualization
- Project management experience in high consequence/low margin engineering systems
- Experience with CAD software power BI and discrete event modeling tools
- Experience with inventory production and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
- Experience as an industrial operations process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental environment
- Demonstrated ability to work in fastpaced high stress environments
- Unfazed by major abrupt changes in strategic direction
- Demonstrated ability in drafting executive communications
- Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of people with positive attitude
- Strong communicator curiosity driven and openness to receive and provide feedback
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work long hours and weekends as needed
- Willing to travel to various SpaceX sites (up to 10
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 accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.
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.
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Employment Type
Full Time
