Operations Engineer, Environmental Health & Safety (Terafab)

SpaceX
College Station, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in environmental health and safety within semiconductor or power generation sectors and a background in data analytics.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in semiconductor manufacturing and data analytics tools
    — “Experience in semiconductor or power generations sectors”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and project management
    — “Collaborate with teams across all sites to solicit feedback on developed systems”
  • Professionals with a track record of implementing data visualization solutions
    — “Analyze data related to environmental monitoring, incident reports, and safety performance to identify opportunities for data visualization”

Things to consider

  • Travel to other SpaceX locations is expected, which may require flexibility in personal plans
    — “Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX locations when requested”
  • This role requires adherence to strict U.S. export regulations, which may limit eligibility
    — “To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national...”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with dashboard implementation and data visualization tools in your resume
    — “Develop and implement dashboards and tools as needed for the Terafab environmental health and safety department”
  • Emphasize your ability to lead problem formulation and drive solutions
    — “Identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and implement creative and effective solutions”
  • Demonstrate your ability to communicate complex data insights to leadership
    — “Communicate effectively with different levels of the organization, including everything from layout reviews with engineers to presentations with leadership”
  • Showcase your proficiency with SQL and Power BI in technical projects
    — “Proficiency with MS office, SQL databases, Excel and PowerPoint and Power BI”
  • Include examples of managing software development projects to completion
    — “Collaborate with application software teams and/or contractors to create application improvements and manage software development projects to completion”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • implement tools and processes for environmental health and safety
  • analyze data for safety performance
  • provide training on safety applications
Typical background
operations engineerenvironmental health and safety

Skills & requirements

Required

Data AnalyticsEnvironmental Health And SafetyProject ManagementEnvironmental Health And Safety CoordinationData VisualizationTraining SessionsEducational MaterialsApplication Software ManagementMetric ReportingProblem FormulationRoot Cause AnalysisSolution Implementation

Preferred

Innovative ThinkingFuturistic Thinking

Stack & domain

Data AnalyticsEnvironmental Health And SafetySQL DatabasesExcelPowerpointPower BISeminconductorPower GenerationCommunicationProblem-solvingInnovationAttention To DetailEnvironmental HealthSafetyOperations

About the role

Original posting from SpaceX via Greenhouse

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.

OPERATIONS ENGINEER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (TERAFAB)        

We are building Terafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. The facility houses logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production under one roof, optimized for rapid iteration and maximum compute density per square foot. Additionally, the campus will include power generation and compute testing facilities that will enable fully optimized development, operation, and testing of the fabrication facility and its products. This position requires a dedicated Operations Engineer who will be able to use their skill, knowledge, and experience to implement tools and processes to further our Environmental Health and Safety programs within our fast-paced work environment that includes operations that have never been attempted before.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and implement dashboards and tools as needed for the Terafab 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

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: 

Proficiency with MS office, SQL databases, Excel and PowerPoint and Power BI

Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Experience in semiconductor or power generations sectors

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 to other SpaceX locations when requested

Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

Source: SpaceX careers (Greenhouse)

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