Material Flow Engineer (Raptor Operations Engineering)
Hawthorne · 1+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 21, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 1+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- The Raptor Operations Engineering team builds the machine that builds the machine, in this case the factory that builds the world’s most advanced rocket engine.
- The Raptor team is currently seeking an experienced Material Flow Engineer to analyze, design, and optimize the receiving, storage, movement, and presentation of materials for all flight and non-flight programs to enable overall Starship objectives.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement innovative strategies for efficient material flow from receipt to the lineside and any reverse logistics required.
- Develop and implement conceptual and detailed layouts for material flow and storage to achieve targeted inventory levels.
- Using lean material flow principles and industry best practices, develop labor and equipment models to match the material flow strategies.
- Develop cost effective and sustainable packaging solutions for use between vendors and SpaceX and within Starbase facilities.
- Utilize data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, SQL) to assess material flow performance metrics, identify issues, and develop data-driven solutions.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement measures to ensure that all Materials Management processes adhere to federal, state, local and SpaceX safety standards.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production and Supply Chain teams across SpaceX on critical projects to ensure stakeholder buy-in is achieved.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with layout design, both warehouse and manufacturing lineside layouts.
- Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Supply Chain planning design and warehousing requirements.
- Experience solving challenging quantitative problems in fast paced environments.
- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
- Ability to work well across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution
- Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
Benefits
- Company stock or long-term cash awards
- Discretionary bonuses
- 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
- Paid vacation (3 weeks)
- Paid holidays (10 or more per year)
Workplace
- Based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered.
Skills
- Excel
- Tableau
- SQL
- Lean Material Flow Principles
- Value Stream Mapping
