Operations Engineer
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LocationBastrop, TX, Redmond, WA, Bastrop, TX
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityEntry
Experience1+ yrs
DepartmentStarlink - Electronic Sourcing
Company size10,000+ people
PostedNov 2, 2026 · 4d ago
Verified live3h ago
May no longer be actively hiring
First seen on the company's careers page 66 days ago, as an earlier posting with the same description45% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
Reposted once in the last 6 monthsEarliest listing first seen Sep 2, 2026
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Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
1+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and/or inventory management (including school projects, clubs, or internships)
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Master's degree in engineering or supply chain
1+ year of experience with SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Grafana), analysis tools (Python/R, Minitab, Excel, etc.), CAD software, or discrete event modeling tools
Experience as an industrial, operations, quality, process, or manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing environment
Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
Proficient in identifying system enhancement opportunities, understanding end-user requirements, and the ability to translate requirement needs into design requirements
Experience with Lean, six sigma, and related production principles
Experience with data analytics
Strong communication skills and the ability to make presentations to engineering teams, internal customers, and leadership
This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite
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
Skills
SQL
Power BI
Grafana
Python
R
Minitab
Excel
CAD
MRP
ERP
About the company
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 (STARLINK)
Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. Leveraging advanced satellites and user hardware coupled with our deep experience with both spacecraft and on-orbit operations, Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world. As an Operations Engineer on the Starlink Satellite team, you will drive improvement projects for our Materials Management and Satellite Supply Chain organization to ensure that safety, reliability, and process capability goals are achieved, maintained, and improved. You will be a vital part of the relationship between our development, supply chain, and production teams. You will drive the design and development of new and existing processes and infrastructure to enable SpaceX to continue building and improving the world’s most advanced satellite constellation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades specifically related to materials management to meet production and site demand
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Manage material flow projects, and execute to tight timelines while effectively communicating with and influencing stakeholders
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Drive improvements to increase inventory, on-time delivery, reliability, and reduce waste
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Anticipate and identify challenges within the satellite material flow and logistics value stream, determine root-cause failures, and develop appropriate solutions
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Develop, standardize, and continuously improve key process indicators and other operations metrics
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Pull and transform data to understand and communicate current activities, and build a business case for improvement efforts
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Anticipate and identify challenges within the material flow and logistics value stream, determine root-cause failures, and develop appropriate solutions
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Train inventory and receiving specialists, logistics team members, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by driving process improvement workshops, providing training and information briefs on key topics, and demonstrating solutions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
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1+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and/or inventory management (including school projects, clubs, or internships)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
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Master’s degree in engineering or supply chain
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1+ year of experience with SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Grafana), analysis tools (Python/R, Minitab, Excel, etc.), CAD software, or discrete event modeling tools
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Experience as an industrial, operations, quality, process, or manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing environment
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Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
•
Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
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Proficient in identifying system enhancement opportunities, understanding end-user requirements, and the ability to translate requirement needs into design requirements
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Experience with Lean, six sigma, and related production principles
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Experience with data analytics
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Strong communication skills and the ability to make presentations to engineering teams, internal customers, and leadership
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
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This position is based in Bastrop, TX and requires being onsite
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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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.
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].