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Operations Engineer, Spaceport Operations

Starbase, TX

Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

The city of Starbase, incorporated in 2025, is a critical component of SpaceX's mission to make humanity multiplanetary, housing hundreds of employees and their families, and rapidly expanding. The Spaceport Facilities team manages the development and continuous improvement of residential housing, community amenities, schools, shared spaces, and related facilities. In this role, the Operations Engineer will support the team through data optimization, strategic planning, process optimization, and resource alignment to build and maintain effective residential facilities and city infrastructure.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Proactively identify operational challenges/inefficiencies within the Starbase Facilities organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
Improve data foundation by identifying deficiencies in current data capture
Build and design data analyses, and extract actionable insights to inform decision-making across land development, maintenance, facilities, and transportation
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 (internships or school projects do apply)

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. Section 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 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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About SpaceX

SpaceX is one of the most influential aerospace companies in the world, transforming space launch, satellite communications, and deep-space transportation. Founded by Elon Musk, SpaceX designs and manufactures advanced rockets and spacecraft, including Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship, alongside the Dragon spacecraft and the Starlink satellite internet constellation. The company plays a major role in U.S. space access, national security launch capabilities, and commercial space infrastructure.

For job seekers, SpaceX offers opportunities across some of the most demanding engineering disciplines in the industry, including aerospace engineering, propulsion, software development, avionics, manufacturing, robotics, materials science, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to engineers, technicians, and builders who want to work in a high-intensity environment focused on rapid iteration, vertical integration, and hands-on hardware development at scale.

Unlike traditional aerospace contractors that rely heavily on long development cycles, SpaceX operates with a fast-paced, vertically integrated engineering culture where teams design, build, test, and fly systems in rapid succession. Employees often work directly on flight hardware and production systems, contributing to programs that routinely push the boundaries of reusability, launch frequency, and cost reduction in space access.

As global demand for satellite communications, space infrastructure, and national security launch services continues to grow, SpaceX remains one of the most important employers in aerospace and defense-adjacent technology. For professionals seeking a highly challenging, mission-driven career at the cutting edge of spaceflight and advanced engineering, SpaceX stands out as one of the most ambitious and impactful companies in the world.

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