SpaceX at a glance
spacex.com- Founded 2002
- Employees 160
- Ticker SPCX
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
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SpaceX
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, SPACEPORT FACILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proactively identify operational challenges/inefficiencies within the Starbase Facilities organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
- Partner with key stakeholders across SpaceX to solve facilities related challenges
- Provide updates to cross-functional groups and recommend strategic solutions for the broader business
- Address top priorities of the Spaceport Operations function by monitoring and actioning impactful requests and by driving success on strategic projects
- Partner with software development resources
- Overseeing contract services across the site
- Review/manage/execute large contracts
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience working in engineering, operations, manufacturing or facilities management
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience driving cross-functional product/tool/process improvement efforts
- Experience in an operations engineering and/or process development role internal to SpaceX
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress environments
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience leading cross-functional groups
- Experience with Lean principles and structured problem-solving/project-management methodologies
- Experience building reporting tools using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders in higher-level leadership
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
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 EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
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Working in Starbase, TX
Starbase, formerly Boca Chica Village or Kopernik Shores, is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near the mouth of the Rio Grande and immediately adjacent to the Mexico - United States border. It lies 20 miles (32 km) east of the City of Brownsville on the Boca Chica peninsula, and forms part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. It is situated on State Highway 4, immediately south of the South Bay lagoon, and is located about 2 mi (3.2 km) north of the mouth of the Rio Grande. The population was 500 as of 2025.
Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande. Texas has a coa
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