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
A key part of this role is supporting manifest management for Launch and ensuring alignment across core stakeholders. This person will work alongside core stakeholders, including recovery, pads, vehicle maintenance and operations, production, test, and support teams to achieve our Launch goals. Analytics, process engineering, and cross-functional alignment exist to make that plan executable and to hit our targets. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics
- 2+ years of experience as an operations, process, manufacturing engineering or production / launch environment
- 2+ years using data for analysis or modeling within Power BI, Python, or R
- Willing to travel to Vandenberg, Starbase, Hawthorne, and other sites in support of business needs, up to 20%
- Able to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
- Willing to work extended hours, nights, and weekends when the manifest requires it
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.
Launch is looking for an Operations Engineer to help lead and guide the organization and its partners by formalizing the future launch plan, defining operational targets, and helping teams execute. The perfect candidate combines operational analysis, industrial and process engineering, and business intelligence (data engineering, visualization, and analysis) in a fast-paced environment to help influence business decisions.
A key part of this role is supporting manifest management for Launch and ensuring alignment across core stakeholders. This person will work alongside core stakeholders, including recovery, pads, vehicle maintenance and operations, production, test, and support teams to achieve our Launch goals. Analytics, process engineering, and cross-functional alignment exist to make that plan executable and to hit our targets.
- Support Launch manifest planning and change management. Help maintain a...
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