Facilities Engineer (Starlink)
Core
Ensure efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of site operations for the Starlink production facility by managing soft-services, utilities, and critical infrastructure.
Role type
Senior Facilities Engineer (Industrial Operations)
Builds
World-class industrial campus supporting Starlink satellite production and global connectivity mission
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial facilities management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Site operations optimization, vendor contract analysis, utility forecasting, Building Management System (BMS) integration, SCADA platform standardization, predictive maintenance strategy, process standardization, workflow gap analysis, metrics definition, cross-site alignment
Preferred skills
Data analysis and visualization, CAD, ArcGIS, Archibus, Power BI, Jira, SQL, automation/AI tool implementation, IoT/OT protocols (MQTT, OPC UA), industrial PLCs (Schneider Electric, Beckhoff, Siemens), inventory and capacity planning, reliability metrics (OEE, MTBF, MTTR)
Technologies
BMS, SCADA, Power BI, SQL, Jira, ArcGIS, Archibus, CAD, MQTT, OPC UA, MRP/ERP systems
Responsibilities
Optimize site-wide soft-services operations including fleet, workplace services, and space planning; Analyze site-services contracts for cost and performance; Own site plan for infrastructure consumables and critical spares; Forecast site-level utilities and structure contract terms; Standardize and integrate BMS and SCADA platforms; Lead departmental continuous-improvement work; Map workflows and define durable solutions; Define department-level metrics and dashboards; Align with maintenance and construction teams across SpaceX sites
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC