Operations Engineering Manager (Production)

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeManager$150,000 - $190,000Operations

About this role

The Operations Engineering Manager (Production) at SpaceX leads a team of operations engineers, industrial engineers, and data analysts to optimize Hawthorne manufacturing and ensure production meets launch manifest requirements. The role centers on strategic planning, aligning resources, and developing analytical tools and predictive indicators to guide executive decisions under uncertainty. The manager synchronizes efforts across supply chain, testing, and other departments while driving workforce development and organizational knowledge capture.

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Required Skills

Operations Management
Industrial Engineering
Data Analysis
Strategic Planning
Resource Allocation
Team Management
Production Strategy
Risk Management
Supply Chain
Capacity Planning

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
ITAR Eligibility
Air Force Background Check

About SpaceX

spacex.com

SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.