UTILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST - LEVEL 4/5

SpaceX is seeking utility operations specialists for its Starbase, TX facility. Ideally, the operator has experience working with industrial processes that utilize engines, motors, fluid piping, electrical equipment, and instrumented controls. This position entails ownership of equipment performance and reliability by monitoring process parameters and maintaining components, with a keen eye for leading indicators of instability or malfunction, and a drive to correct those issues in advance of undesirable events. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate a variety of process equipment including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas analyzers, control systems, instrument electrical systems and process control valves
• Work with engineers, technicians, and fabricators to implement fluid and mechanical designs in the field
• Work with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures
• Coordinate across multiple disciplines to ensure that required resources are available to complete builds
• Use knowledge of systems and existing documentation like schematics and parts lists to create and maintain a mature and efficient hardware inventory system – including procurement of critical spares           
• Learn and run standard operating procedures on the machinery

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology and 4+ years of experience working with automated processes in one of the following areas; OR a high school diploma or equivalency certificate and 6+ years of experience in one of the following areas:
  • Control room operations
  • Plant operations
  • Mechanic/millwright support
  • Instrumentation/electrical operations

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Holds a Class B or higher Water Operator and/or Wastewater Operator license through TCEQ or equivalent
• Basic understanding of process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power
• Ability to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams
• Familiar with mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of industrial machinery and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components
• Familiar with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, hot work permitting
• Familiar with 120V, 480V, and 4160V electrical switchgear and components

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing and able to work outside with hand tools, which includes the ability to stand, walk, climb, and work with objects overhead
• Required to climb ladders to elevated platforms and operate man-lifts at elevations in excess of 100 feet
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime and weekends as needed

• Design factory and production area layouts following the rules of clear visual indicators and linear flow principles
• Detail oriented and highly organized through clear documentation, communication, and project management
• Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices, and hold vendors to schedule
• Drive execution with vendors, production teams, and other stakeholders
• Host process walks of production lines, and ask questions to delete or simplify process steps and kick off changes
• Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
• Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop appropriate solutions
• Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production elements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline OR 2+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical environment in lieu of a degree

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, processing mapping, and layouts
• Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
• Experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis on modeling dynamic systems
• Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
• Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), teamwork, and organizational skills
• Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction in a fast paced/cross-functional environment

• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
• This is a hands-on position that will require standing for long durations of the day and directly interacting with other team members and hardware on the floor
• Must be able to travel - up to 10% work week travel may be required to other sites
• Must be able to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
• This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

• Level 1: $33.00 - $39.00/hour
• Level 2: $37.00 - $44.00/hour        
• Level 3: $41.00 - $50.00/hour                

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (STARLINK)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Starlink is revolutionizing global connectivity as the world's largest satellite-based ISP, powered by our vast satellite constellation and global ground infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Operations team oversees suppliers, costs, and delivery of the ground network worldwide. We're seeking talented team members to grow and manage our global antenna ground stations (Gateways) and datacenter points of presence (PoPs). In this high-impact role, you'll cultivate strategic partnerships with key ground infrastructure suppliers—including datacenters, fiber companies/ISPs, internet exchanges (IXs), and other in-region partners—to identify, deliver, and operate Starlink's ground infrastructure. As our footprint expands, you'll tackle challenges in supplier management, cost optimization, speed to activation, service delivery, and reliability. We're looking for creative, fast problem-solvers who thrive on challenges outside their comfort zone.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Find and establish the regional and global supplier partnerships needed to acquire, build, expand, and successfully operate Starlink’s ground infrastructure
• Execute long-term agreements with major suppliers by negotiating creative and flexible contracts
• Ensure procurement and delivery of regional ground infrastructure is completed on time and on or under budget
• Meet aggressive targets for spend/suppliers, speed, and quality in accordance with regional and team goals
• Cultivate the business, cultural, technical, and regulatory expertise needed in your region to assess and ensure the health and reliability of our current and future ground infrastructure
• Drive improvement, standardization, and scalability of planning processes, workflows, tools, and resources

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years of experience working in one or more of the following fields:
  • Hardware or product management
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Supply chain management
  • Strategy and operations
  • Technology

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing an international supplier base or working internationally
• Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing technical or construction projects from beginning to end
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems
• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Development experience in Python, C# or other object-oriented language
• Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX’s goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international infrastructure locations

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:            

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.

DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS MANAGER II (STARLINK)

The Infrastructure Operations team is responsible for the end-to-end management of suppliers, costs, and delivery of high-quality human-generated data, including annotations, evaluations, and specialized research datasets that power the training, validation, and continuous improvement of our AI models. We're seeking talented, high-ownership individuals to grow and expand our global supplier network while ensuring the consistent, high-quality delivery of critical datasets. Individuals in this role are creative, fast problem-solvers who seek on challenges outside their comfort zone and can iterate and adapt at the rapid pace of the AI industry. As a Data Infrastructure Operations Manager I/II, you will own end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and delivery for a major data taxonomy category (e.g., agentic tool use, coding, etc.) to drive high-signal datasets that improve model performance. You will be responsible for driving to acquisition and delivery targets for this category.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate creative, flexible, and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners.
• Align sourcing strategy with engineering, quality, and performance requirements across priority areas.
• Track deal status, approvals, and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery.
• Continuously improve, standardize, and scale sourcing processes, workflows, tools, and planning systems.
• Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets.
• Provide valuable inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity, quality, and pricing.
• Maintain rigorous spend discipline, committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully improve model performance.
• Set target pricing, analyze supplier spend and trends, and develop metrics for quality, delivery, and performance.
• Manage clear, proactive communication with both internal stakeholders and external partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience working in one or more of the following fields:
  • Hardware or product management
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Supply chain management
  • Strategy and operations
  • Technology

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing technical or construction projects from beginning to end
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems
• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX’s goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:             

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k)-retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS MANAGER (STARLINK)

The Infrastructure Operations team is responsible for the end-to-end management of suppliers, costs, and delivery of high-quality human-generated data, including annotations, evaluations, and specialized research datasets that power the training, validation, and continuous improvement of our AI models. We're seeking talented, high-ownership individuals to grow and expand our global supplier network while ensuring the consistent, high-quality delivery of critical datasets. Individuals in this role are creative, fast problem-solvers who seek on challenges outside their comfort zone and can iterate and adapt at the rapid pace of the AI industry. As a Data Infrastructure Operations Manager I/II, you will own end-to-end strategy, sourcing, and delivery for a major data taxonomy category (e.g., agentic tool use, coding, etc.) to drive high-signal datasets that improve model performance. You will be responsible for driving to acquisition and delivery targets for this category.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate creative, flexible, and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners.
• Align sourcing strategy with engineering, quality, and performance requirements across priority areas.
• Track deal status, approvals, and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery.
• Continuously improve, standardize, and scale sourcing processes, workflows, tools, and planning systems.
• Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets.
• Provide valuable inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity, quality, and pricing.
• Maintain rigorous spend discipline, committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully improve model performance.
• Set target pricing, analyze supplier spend and trends, and develop metrics for quality, delivery, and performance.
• Manage clear, proactive communication with both internal stakeholders and external partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience working in one or more of the following fields:
  • Hardware or product management
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Supply chain management
  • Strategy and operations
  • Technology

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
• Experience in managing technical or construction projects from beginning to end
• Ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems
• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience or interest in data analysis, data visualization, and/or financial analysis
• Demonstrates commitment to SpaceX’s goals of reusability, renewability, and sustainability

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:             

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.

GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER, LATIN AMERICA (COUNTRY LAUNCH)

Starlink will provide high-speed broadband to the world. The role combines traditional business planning and analysis with broader business decision-making and strategy, directly supporting Starlink's leadership. Global Operations is embedded in daily operations, supporting both near-term execution and long-term planning. Team members are expected to analyze data and provide recommendations and to lead cross-functional decision-making and implementation of the recommendations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop comprehensive execution plan to implement market requirements for initial market access and rapid growth of operations
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the timeliness of activation upon full authorization in a market, product accessibility, and Starlink’s operational health in live markets
• Guide planning and resource management for specific verticals within Starlink, including development of business models
• Identify initiatives for improvement of Starlink's business outlook, including developing, tracking, and executing business initiatives with Starlink's leadership
• Identify and lead implementation of process and system enhancements to improve handoffs and execution across various teams, evolve the customer experience, or scale the business while balancing resources
• Collaborate and partner with cross functional teams in order to build a strong networking across these departments and with external resources to ensure compliance
• Support and educate internal stakeholders on market requirements and timeframes, working collaboratively to achieve company objectives

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, business, economics, or finance
• 4+ years of experience in business operations, project management, or strategic planning
• 1+ year experience based abroad or working with operations outside of the United States
• 1+ year of experience with analytical skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Excel modeling, etc.)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated success working in an environment with competing priorities and aggressive schedules.
• Experience leading complex operational and strategic initiatives
• Ability to define and manage a project independently
• Experience with SQL and creating/managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
• Experience using various programming languages (e.g Python, Javascript, R, SQL, HTML, XML, CSS, Ruby)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly with senior business leaders

ADDTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends
• This is not a remote position and would require being onsite in either Bastrop, TX or Redmond, WA

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 3: Level 3: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.