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Lead Operations Engineer

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In-Office
Hawthorne, CA, USA
135K-215K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Hawthorne, CA, USA
135K-215K Annually
Senior level
Leads operations engineers supporting environmental health and safety systems and tools. Develops dashboards, data visualizations, metric reports, and application improvements; analyzes environmental, incident, and safety data; manages software-related projects and partner relationships; trains users; identifies root causes and operational solutions; prioritizes team work, supports hiring, removes blockers, and ensures consistent organizational support.
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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.

LEAD OPERATIONS ENGINEER

The Lead Operations Engineer supports SpaceX's business operations team by providing company level support for the environmental health and safety department systems and tools. They lead the operations engineers that support the various systems and resources that assist the EHS team and organization.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and implement dashboards and tools as needed for the environmental health and safety department.
  • Analyze data related to environmental monitoring, incident reports, and safety performance to identify opportunities for data visualization.
  • Collaborate with teams across all sites to solicit feedback on developed systems.
  • Provide training sessions and educational materials to employees on awareness of proper usage of safety applications and visualization platforms.
  • Collaborate with application software teams and/or contractors to create application improvements and manage software development projects to completion.
  • Produce specific metric reports upon request.
  • Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with different levels of the organization, including everything from layout reviews with engineers to presentations with leadership.
  • Lead the operations engineers who run these systems. Set their priorities and review their work.
  • Staff the team with the hiring manager, including requisitions, interviews, and leveling for operations engineers.
  • Clear blockers and ensure redundancy across the team for consistent department and organization support.
  • Manage projects and relationships with software team partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 5+ years of experience in data analytics, environmental health and safety project management, and/or environmental health and safety coordination.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Proficiency with MS office, SQL databases, Excel and PowerPoint and Power BI.
  • Ability to multi-task, to manage shifting priorities, and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be willing to travel regularly to U.S. SpaceX sites.
  • Must be able to work extended hours and weekends for incidents, audits, and system cutovers.
  • Must be able to walk manufacturing and industrial areas using required controls.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain any required site or government access.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
$135,000.00 - $215,000.00

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 accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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 [email protected]. 

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