Mechanical Engineer, Production Operations (Starship)
Core
Operations engineer supporting Starship production programs through strategic planning, process optimization, and resource alignment to increase throughput and reduce build hours.
Role type
Senior IC production operations engineer
Builds
Starship production line layouts, capacity studies, material flow analyses, and factory design plans
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / High-volume production
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Capital equipment design, production process optimization, Lean principles, Six Sigma, data analysis, SQL, Python, discrete event modeling, inventory planning
Preferred skills
CAD (Siemens NX, SolidWorks), Power BI, MRP/ERP systems, operations research, production start-up support
Technologies
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Revit, Power BI, SQL, Python, Bluebeam Revu
Responsibilities
Design and execute capital equipment and infrastructure upgrades; drive improvements to reduce waste and build hours; act as SME for troubleshooting; develop site and factory design plans; define new business processes for high-volume production; train technicians and engineers on operations practices
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
