Operations Engineer (Starshield)
Core
Operations Engineer supporting Starshield by leading cross-functional teams to optimize production processes, supply chain, and resource allocation for national defense milestones.
Role type
Senior IC operations engineer (defense/aerospace)
Builds
Production process models, capacity planning tools, and strategic space planning layouts for the Starshield program
Domain
Aerospace defense / National security satellite constellation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Operations engineering, operations research, industrial engineering, data analysis, process modeling, capacity planning, root cause analysis, performance measurement, system optimization
Preferred skills
Statistics, cost-benefit analysis, visualization, CAD software, discrete event modeling, MRP/ERP systems, lean/six sigma, management science
Technologies
Excel, SQL, Python, R, Power BI, CAD, MRP/ERP
Responsibilities
Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and supply chain; develop strategy to mitigate launch risks; build process flow models; identify operational challenges and develop solutions; track key performance measures; collaborate with cross-departmental partners; capture best practices and manage organizational knowledge; build models for strategic space planning
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC with emerging leadership potential