Operations Engineer (Starship Supply Chain)
Hawthorne · 1+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 12, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 1+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- The Starship Supply Chain team supports the Starship program in Hawthorne through strategic planning, procurement, optimization of supply chain processes, and bridging the gap between operations and supply chain procurement teams.
- SpaceX is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary projects that will create the factory of the future and optimize operations in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Host process walks of production lines, and ask questions to delete or simplify process steps and kick off changes
- Work as part of a team to develop and manage production and procurement strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
- Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for supply chain management and decision making
- Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
- Develop and track key performance measures, and identify decision points and actions to optimize production and/or supply chain processes to meet forecasted growing demand
- Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production and supply chain for indirect procurement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing environment
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Must be able to stand for long durations of the day and directly interact with other team members and hardware on the floor
- Must be based in Hawthorne, CA and available onsite
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred qualifications
- Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, processing mapping, and layouts
- Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
- Experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis on modeling dynamic systems
- Experience with SI tools for process modeling or complex system engineering
- Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
- Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
- 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
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Position requires being onsite in Hawthorne, CA; remote work not considered.
Skills
- Excel
- SQL
- Python
- R
- MRP/ERP Systems
- Lean
- Six Sigma
