Operations Engineer (Starshield)

• ◆Standardize how work is requested, planned, executed, and closed across all deployed ground infrastructure. Own work orders , work instructions, and work documentation.
• ◆Provide engineering support for new infrastructure deployments and repairs to existing assets.
• ◆Automate repetitive reliability tasks that scale with infrastructure expansion to reduce operational burden .
• ◆Work alongside internal teams to uncover their needs and design technical approaches that closely align with their goals.
• ◆Build prototypes/proof-of-concept applications that accelerate team progress with Spok/Grok .
• ◆Identify electrical, mechanical, civil, and operations engineering issues, determine root causes, and develop solutions for both immediate mitigation and longer-term improvement of deployed ground infrastructure .
• ◆Develop and implement dashboards and tools that forecast part demand, consumption, and fleet reliability.
• ◆Analyze asset utilization data to inform upgrade or decommission decisions .
• ◆Work closely with software teams to define and implement alerting systems for team assets .

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline .
• ✓1+ years of experience in Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems .

• ✓Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization .
• ✓Experience with CAD software, Power BI, and discrete event modeling tools .
• ✓Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems) .
• ✓Experience reading mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, and OEM manuals, and writing a procedure a technician can follow without clarification.
• ✓Experience overseeing contractors and vendors .
• ✓Practical use of SQL, Power BI, scripting, or AI to remove clerk work from work orders , project managers , and reports, with judgment for when the right answer is a technician skill .
• ✓Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, engineers, and leadership .
• ✓Ability to work in fast-paced, high stress environments .
• ✓Excellent written and communication skills .

• ✓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 .
• ✓An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing.

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Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.

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• ✓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 .

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