Material Flow Engineer (Raptor Operations Engineering)
Core
Design and optimize material flow strategies, layouts, and resource plans for Raptor rocket engine production to enable Starship objectives.
Role type
Senior IC material flow engineer (manufacturing operations)
Builds
Factory build and expansion, process flow, machine moves, and project planning for the Raptor engine factory
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Rocket engine production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Value stream mapping, lean material flow principles, data analytics, project management, space capacity modeling, time studies, risk assessment, packaging optimization
Preferred skills
Layout design (warehouse and lineside), industrial/operations/process engineering experience, supply chain planning, six sigma, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Excel, Tableau, SQL
Responsibilities
Design efficient material flow strategies from receipt to lineside; develop warehouse and factory layouts to optimize inventory and density; create labor and equipment resource plans; optimize part packaging and rack flow; analyze material flow performance metrics; conduct safety audits and training; collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC