Operations Engineer, Supply Chain (Starlink)
- US citizenship
- ITAR / US person
Open in 2 locations
SpaceX posts this job separately for each location. Apply to the one where you can work: the team, schedule and pay can differ between locations.
Texas
1 openBastrop, TX, United States (opens on this page)
Posted 4mo ago
Washington
1 open- $100,000–$165,000/yr
Redmond, WA, United States (opens on this page)
Posted 3mo ago
About the job
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, SUPPLY CHAIN (STARLINK) As an Operations Engineer on the Starlink satellite team, you will drive improvement projects for our materials management and satellite supply chain 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 world's 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, on-time delivery, reliability, and reduce waste - Anticipate and identify challenges within the satellite material flow and logistics value stream, determine root-cause failures, and develop appropriate solutions - Develop, standardize, and continuously improve key process indicators and other operations metrics - Pull and transform data to understand and communicate current activities, and build a business case for improvement efforts - Anticipate and identify challenges within the material flow and logistics value stream, determine root-cause failures, and develop appropriate solutions - Train inventory and receiving specialists, logistics team members, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by driving process improvement workshops, providing training and information briefs on key topics, and demonstrating solutions ## BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline - 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and/or inventory management (including school projects, clubs, or internships) ## PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - Master's degree in engineering or supply chain - 1+ year of experience with CAD software, SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g.
Power BI, Grafana), analysis tools (Python/R, Minitab, Excel, etc.), or discrete 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 end-user 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 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 - This position is based in Redmond, WA and requires being onsite ## Pay Range Level 1: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 Level 2: $115,000.00 - $165,000.00 Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related 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 long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term 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 long-term 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 SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
From SpaceX's job posting for Redmond, WA, United States, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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