SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
About the role
As the Starshield constellation grows, so must the critical ground assets that support the constellation. The Ground Infrastructure team is looking for engineers who can own strategic planning, align resources with tasks, and optimize ground fleet operations. This role will require you to apply principles of operations engineering and data science to steer strategic decisions and accelerate team output. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience in Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Must be able to work in extreme outdoor environments when needed — heat, cold, wind, rain
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted, climb ladders, and walk the sites that you support
- Must be able to travel , up to 10% of the work week may require travel to other sites
More about this role
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 is a satellite development program focused on efforts in Earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads that enable innovation in national security efforts.
As the Starshield constellation grows, so must the critical ground assets that support the constellation. The Ground Infrastructure team is looking for engineers who can own strategic planning, align resources with tasks, and optimize ground fleet operations. This role will require you to apply principles of operations engineering and data science to steer strategic decisions and accelerate team output. The ideal candidate is self-starting, eager to tackle a wide breadth of engineering problems, and able to fit seamlessly into multi-disciplinary teams.
- Standardize how work is requested, planned, executed, and closed across all deployed ground infrastructure. Own work orders , work instructions, and...
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