Senior Operations Engineer

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are currently seeking an Operations Engineer to contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment. As an Operations Engineer you will be responsible for helping to maintain and improve Lunar Outpost’s systems and infrastructure so that it can effectively design, develop, and deploy vehicles to the lunar surface and space. This includes working with company leadership and across the organization to develop and maintain processes

 Key Responsibilities:

Carry out necessary tasks with the Operations teams to ensure that Lunar Outpost operates effectively

Work with departments across the company to analyze processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement fixes, creating consistency and efficiency across the company

Participate in root cause analyses to drive preventive and corrective actions

Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation for internal stakeholders

Identify, develop, and execute improvement opportunities to enable business scalability

Work with company leadership to execute strategies to achieve company growth targets

Establish and report on company metrics to inform leadership and stakeholders on the accurate state of projects and the company

Create and maintain documentation and work instructions for operational procedures

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in applicable Engineering or Finance discipline

3+ years experience

Experience implementing effective processes and procedures

High attention to detail

High expectation for quality and able to hold self and others accountable for those expectations

Solid quantitative skills

Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills

Self-starter and solutions focused approach

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately

Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines

Excellent organization and time management skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

U.S. Person

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or business operations experience

Work in aerospace or DoD contracts

Experience leading others

Work with quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO9001

Any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon Lunar Outpost receiving the LTVS Phase II contract from NASA. If the contract is not awarded to Lunar Outpost, this offer will be considered null and void, without further obligation to Lunar Outpost.

Lunar Outpost is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status). We want all employees (including executives and HR) to treat others with respect and professionalism.