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Lead Operations Engineer

Lead the operations engineers supporting environmental health and safety systems at SpaceX.

Location
Redmond, WA, United States
Compensation
$135k–$220k/yr
Level
lead
Type
full time

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 12 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 12 hours ago

What you'll build

  • Develop and implement dashboards and tools for EHS department
  • Analyze data related to environmental monitoring and safety performance
  • Provide training sessions on safety applications
  • Collaborate with software teams for application improvements
  • Produce specific metric reports upon request

Must have

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years of experience in data analytics or EHS project management

Nice to have

  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Proficiency with MS Office, SQL databases, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
  • Ability to multi-task and manage shifting priorities
  • Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking

Practical constraints

  • Must be willing to travel regularly to U.S. SpaceX sites
  • Must be able to work extended hours and weekends for incidents

Requirements

Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Paid Vacation Equity/Stock Options Paid Holidays Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

The Lead Operations Engineer at SpaceX plays a crucial role in enhancing the environmental health and safety (EHS) department by developing tools and dashboards, analyzing safety data, and leading a team of operations engineers. This position requires expertise in data analytics and project management, with proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Power BI being essential. Ideal candidates will have over five years of relevant experience and a strong ability to communicate across various organizational levels. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams and managing software development projects to improve EHS systems.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 23, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 23, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 3 other locations at SpaceX: Hawthorne, CA, United States, Bastrop, TX, United States, McGregor, TX, United States.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,582).
  • Starts above 35% of 228 comparable lead other roles in United States we track (median $150,000 across 80 companies).

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
SpaceX lists $135,000–$220,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Lead Operations Engineer role.
What seniority level is this role?
SpaceX targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Lead Operations Engineer role at SpaceX.

From the original posting

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.

LEAD OPERATIONS ENGINEER

The Lead Operations Engineer supports SpaceX's business operations team by providing company level support for the environmental health and safety department systems and tools. They lead the operations engineers that support the various systems and resources that assist the EHS team and organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and implement dashboards and tools as needed for the environmental health and safety department.
  • Analyze data related to environmental monitoring, incident reports, and safety performance to identify opportunities for data visualization.
  • Collaborate with teams across all sites to solicit feedback on developed systems.
  • Provide training sessions and educational materials to employees on awareness of proper usage of safety applications and visualization platforms.
  • Collaborate with application software teams and/or contractors to create application improvements and manage software development projects to completion.
  • Produce specific metric reports upon request.
  • Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with different levels of the organization, including everything from layout reviews with engineers to presentations with leadership.
  • Lead the operations engineers who run these systems. Set their priorities and review their work.
  • Staff the team with the hiring manager, including requisitions, interviews, and leveling for operations engineers.
  • Clear blockers and ensure redundancy across the team for consistent department and organization support.
  • Manage projects and relationships with software team partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 5+ years of experience in data analytics, environmental health and safety project management, and/or environmental health and safety coordination.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Proficiency with MS office, SQL databases, Excel and PowerPoint and Power BI.
  • Ability to multi-task, to manage shifting priorities, and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be willing to travel regularly to U.S. SpaceX sites.
  • Must be able to work extended hours and weekends for incidents, audits, and system cutovers.
  • Must be able to walk manufacturing and industrial areas using required controls.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain any required site or government access.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
$135,000.00 - $220,000.00

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.

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