Production Director (Starship)

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.

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR (STARSHIP)

SpaceX is revolutionizing the space industry by challenging what is possible and relentlessly pursuing continuous improvement to make life multiplanetary. The Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster form the most powerful launch system ever developed, designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. As Director of Starship Production at Starbase, you will lead large-scale, multi-disciplinary production teams and complex manufacturing projects.

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires diving deep into the unique engineering and production challenges of building flight hardware at unprecedented cadence and scale. You will lead some of the most passionate and capable technicians and engineers on the planet. By driving process excellence, optimizing production systems, and fostering a high-performance culture, you will make a lasting impact on humanity’s journey to space—turning ambitious goals into flight-ready vehicles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the strategic and tactical execution of Starbase Production Operations such that manifest milestones are consistently achieved

• Manage overall staff and several direct reports

• Collaborate extensively with engineering leaders to ensure vehicle development meets all critical timelines and does not impact schedule to launch

• Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production, while adapting to changing priorities in a fast moving environment

• Maintain productive relationships and often influence others outside of area of responsibility

• Lead and develop a high performing culture whereby people leadership is an essential responsibility

• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record

• Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources

• Foster a spirit of cooperation and collaboration within and between support departments

• Think creatively; question the status quo, while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or at least 8+ years of experience in a production/military/automotive environment

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering leadership role

• 2+ years of experience in a managerial role overseeing indirect reports

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven track record of building, motivating, mentoring, and coaching high performance manufacturing teams

• Technical project management experience

• Excellent technical expertise and judgement across multiple engineering disciplines permitting peer-level review of your team’s work