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Operations Engineer (Space Planning)

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SpaceX
Posted 1 months ago
Posted 27 March 2026
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full-time

About the Role

<div class="content-intro"><p>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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">OPERATIONS ENGINEER (SPACE PLANNING)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Corporate Operations Engineering team supports overall business&nbsp;operations&nbsp;through strategic planning, optimization of processes, and alignment of resources to tasks. In this role, you will work with all programs on the Hawthorne campus to develop and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;space allocations. You will be challenged to be up to date with space needs and timelines&nbsp;in order to&nbsp;help your stakeholders succeed. We are looking for an engineer with a history of managing multiple projects and providing creative solutions that will&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;operational efficiency. This position is based out of the Hawthorne campus and will require an active on-site presence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct operations engineering at a strategic level by&nbsp;optimizing&nbsp;resources, schedules, and risk under uncertainty</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Manage multiple concurrent projects and execute to tight timelines while effectively communicating to and influencing stakeholders</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain accurate information and coordinate space planning decisions within and between campuses using a BIM or mapping software such as ArcGIS, Revit or similar</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Engage leadership and Operations Engineering teams&nbsp;across&nbsp;groups to&nbsp;understand requirements,&nbsp;synchronize&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;and&nbsp;provide input into space strategy and&nbsp;utilization&nbsp;across the Hawthorne campus</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own and&nbsp;operate&nbsp;a plan of record for&nbsp;changes and trades across campus, including rationale, owners,&nbsp;and timeline of events</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Create&nbsp;and&nbsp;operationalize&nbsp;widespread&nbsp;usage of standard&nbsp;templates&nbsp;to&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;space requests,&nbsp;increasing consistency and quality of rationale for requests</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Identify&nbsp;operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation,&nbsp;determine&nbsp;root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Communicate effectively&nbsp;with&nbsp;different levels&nbsp;of the organization, including everything from layout reviews with engineers to&nbsp;presentations&nbsp;with&nbsp;upper leadership</span> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, architecture, or engineering discipline&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">1+ years of operations/process improvement experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}"> (internships may qualify)</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with Excel, SQL, Power BI, or Python/R</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with CAD software</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Previous&nbsp;experience working in a manufacturing, supply chain, or production environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency&nbsp;with statistics, data analysis, data visualization, and cost benefit analysis</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with CAD software, ArcGIS,&nbsp;Archibus, Power BI, and JIRA</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with lean, six sigma, and other related production principles</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to work in a fast-paced environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Excellent written and communication skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybri

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