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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 of enabling human life on Mars. OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The Operations Engineer supports production programs through strategic planning, optimization of production processes, and alignment of resources to tasks. We're looking for emerging leaders who can join teams and apply principles of operations engineering, operations research, industrial engineering, and data science to complex optimization and simulation problems. If you're an engineer who can conduct complex problem analysis and steer strategic decisions within production, you just might be who we're looking for. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production, supply chain, and operations to guide decisions Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost Develop process flow models to analyze production system behavior and synchronize output with other elements of the company 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 to meet demand Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production elements Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, operations, and accounting groups to synchronize efforts Capture best practices of production systems, and manage organizational knowledge and lessons learned BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems (internships, collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, etc., or professional industry experience will be considered) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization 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 manufacturing environment Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and related production principles Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress environments Excellent written and communication skills Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Note that an active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: Operations Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year Operations Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis