Full-Time
Production Scheduling Supervisor
Starship
SpaceX
10,001+ employees
Designs, manufactures, and launches rockets
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Texas, USA
In Person
On-site at Starbase, TX; must be available for all shifts.
US Citizenship Required
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- Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of professional experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations in lieu of a degree
- 1+ years of experience leading a team or project
- Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and/or weekends as needed
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
- Must be able to stand for extended periods - 8 hours minimum
- 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.
- Coordinate and maintain production control team schedules, production processes, safety, and area standards at Starbase
- Lead, coach, and mentor direct reports; write bi-annual reviews, and manage corrective or disciplinary actions
- Lead efforts to transition Starship from engineering development to full-rate production
- Provide daily visibility on schedule, part shortages, and resource performance
- Prepare work schedules and schedule analysis on critical path and variances, escalation paths, and suggest remediation activities
- Provide scheduling expertise to the department, company, and other personnel as required
- Work closely with internal customers regarding vehicle movement, shipments, and daily schedule targets
- Perform fulfillment activities as needed to support the production floor
- Work directly with engineering, supply chain, and resource Supervisors and Managers to resolve ongoing part shortages, production rate plans, development and new part introduction, coordinate end of life for products/lines, part kitting processes, and general floor organization events
- Drive down near-term and future schedule risk by conducting work-center level capacity analysis, identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule slips, and leading initiatives (reactive and proactive) that mitigate those risks
- Lead efforts to uncover root causes and develop permanent resolutions on issues found during vehicle builds to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver on time
- Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost, and team efficiency
- 3+ years of manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations
- 2+ years of working hands-on with safety-critical systems, mechanical assemblies or heavy equipment
- Experience with medium to high volume manufacturing or complex vehicle assembly
- Professional experience with Microsoft Excel, SQL, and similar scheduling software
- Ability to work with limited supervision to develop and maintain program schedules
- Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Technical knowledge and skills in coding and computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Basic for Applications, Smartsheet, SQL, Python, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, etc.)
- Strong track record of implementing continuous improvement efforts, ideally using problem solving frameworks including lean principles, six sigma, or Kaizen concepts
- Analytical and organizational skills; able to be diplomatically persuasive or assertive when necessary
- Ability to work and communicate well with others in a team environment
- Skilled at taking in large quantities of information and presenting it in a clear and concise manner
- Experience in integrated master scheduling (IMS) and integrated master plans (IMP)
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
- 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.
SpaceX designs, builds, and launches rockets and spacecraft for government and commercial customers, using reusable first stages to cut costs. Its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy recover their boosters to enable rapid reuse, while Dragon transports cargo and crew to the International Space Station. Starlink operates a satellite internet constellation to provide global broadband coverage. It earns revenue from launches and merchandise, with the broader goal of making space travel cheaper and, over time, enabling human life on other planets and expanding global internet access.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$11B
Headquarters
Port Isabel, Texas
Founded
2002
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NASA’s Artemis contracts create a multi-year lunar landing revenue stream.
- Anthropic’s reported $1.25 billion monthly compute deal funds rapid AI infrastructure payback.
- Starship test cadence and successful payload deployments improve reusable heavy-lift economics.
What critics are saying
- Starship failures keep delaying Artemis III and threaten NASA milestone payments.
- SpaceX valuation assumes hypergrowth, but $18.7 billion revenue does not justify $1.75 trillion.
- Starlink concentration exposes cash flow to outages, regulation, pricing pressure, and churn.
What makes SpaceX unique
- Starlink generated 61% of 2025 revenue and virtually all free cash flow.
- Starship Version 3 adds Raptor 3 engines, larger grid fins, and Pad 2.
- SpaceX combines launch services, satellite internet, and AI compute infrastructure under one platform.
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↑ 1%Anthropic has agreed to pay SpaceX nearly $45 billion over three years for computing resources to support its Claude AI software, according to SpaceX's initial public offering paperwork. The deal involves monthly payments of $1.25 billion through May 2029, with reduced fees during the initial ramp-up period. The arrangement grants Anthropic access to over 300 megawatts of computing capacity from SpaceX's Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis, Tennessee, which houses more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. Anthropic has expanded the agreement to include Colossus 2, with plans to scale up Nvidia GB200 capacity throughout June. The partnership represents a significant boost for SpaceX, whose annual revenue currently sits around $18 billion. SpaceX indicated it expects to enter additional similar services contracts leveraging unused compute capacity.
Singapore Airlines picks Starlink for free inflight Wi-Fi. Singapore Airlines has selected Starlink as its next-generation inflight Wi-Fi provider, with installations beginning in Q1 2027. Free access will be available to all passengers in eligible cabins, with one small hoop for those in premium economy and economy. Two caveats are worth noting. The rollout takes nearly three years to complete, and a sizeable chunk of the fleet is excluded entirely. What was announced. Singapore Airlines confirmed on May 4, 2026 that it has selected SpaceX's Starlink to deliver inflight connectivity at speeds of up to 1 Gbps per antenna. That's an order of magnitude faster than the satellite connections most carriers offer today, and it puts the airline in the same bucket as American, United, Emirates, and Lufthansa Group, all of which have signed Starlink deals. Installations begin in Q1 2027 and are expected to wrap up by the end of 2029. The total fleet getting the upgrade is around 53 aircraft, which works out to roughly one-third of the airline's total passenger fleet. Which aircraft gets Starlink. Starlink installations are concentrated on Singapore Airlines' long-haul Airbus fleet. Three aircraft types are in scope: * Airbus A350-900 Long Haul: 34 aircraft * Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range: seven aircraft * Airbus A380-800: 12 aircraft Most transpacific flights from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), New York (JFK), and Newark (EWR) are operated by an A350-900 Ultra Long Range, and all seven of those aircraft are in scope. The A380 still runs on a handful of premium routes, including the Frankfurt to New York fifth-freedom flight. Excluded aircraft are just as notable: * Airbus A350-900 Medium Haul: 24 aircraft * Boeing 777-300ER: 22 aircraft * Boeing 787-10: 28 aircraft * Boeing 737-8 MAX: 21 aircraft That's nearly 100 aircraft that won't see Starlink at all, including most of the regional and intra-Asia fleet. If your itinerary includes a Boeing 787-10 or 777-300ER segment, you'll be on the existing connectivity setup well past 2029. Who gets it for free. For premium economy and economy passengers, free access requires a KrisFlyer membership. KrisFlyer is free to join and signing up takes a couple of minutes, so this isn't a real barrier. It's worth doing before you fly anyway, since you'll also earn redeemable miles on the flight. Where's the catch. Two things take the shine off this announcement. First, the rollout takes almost three years, which is unusually slow for a Starlink deployment compared to other carriers that have moved faster on similar installs. Second, only about a third of the fleet is included. The Boeing 787-10, 777-300ER, and 737-8 MAX collectively handle most of Singapore Airlines' regional and medium-haul flying, and none of those flights will see Starlink under this program. How Canadians can reach a starlink-equipped flight. Most Canadians who fly Singapore Airlines do so via Aeroplan, which lets you book Singapore Airlines as a Star Alliance partner. The airline no longer flies to Vancouver, so you'll connect through a US gateway like Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Newark (EWR), or New York (JFK). Those transpacific flights are exactly the routes that get Starlink. The Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range operates Singapore Airlines' longest services, including the world's longest scheduled flight from Singapore to Newark, and all seven of those aircraft are covered. For Canadians collecting KrisFlyer miles via Marriott Bonvoy at 3:1, the Wi-Fi access is automatic when booking in Suites, first class, or business class. For premium economy or economy, sign up for KrisFlyer (it's free) before your flight and you're set. Conclusion. Personally, I'm a huge fan of fast inflight Wi-Fi. Once Starlink rolls out, I'd happily pick a Starlink-equipped A350 or A380 over a Boeing-operated alternative, even if the schedule is a bit less convenient. Being productive on an ultra-long-haul flight is a different experience entirely with proper bandwidth. If you're flying Singapore Airlines on a transpacific or transatlantic A350 Ultra Long Range or A380 sometime after Q1 2027, this is good news. You'll get fast, free Starlink connectivity, and the KrisFlyer signup requirement for economy is a non-issue. Just don't expect the same on a regional flight or a Boeing-operated route any time soon. The slow timeline and limited fleet coverage mean Singapore Airlines is bringing Starlink to a smaller slice of its flying than the headline announcement suggests. First-year value Monthly fee: $15.99 Welcome bonus 15,000 Membership Rewards points - Earn 1,250 points per month upon spending $750 per month for 12 months Earning rates 5xGroceries 5xDining 5xFood Delivery 3xStreaming 2xTransit 2xRideshare 2xGas 2xTravel 1xEverything Else * Transfer to airline and hotel partners
SpaceX successfully test-fired its Starship Version 3 vehicle this week, marking significant progress towards the rocket's 12th test flight targeted for early or mid-May. The upgraded spacecraft fired its six Raptor engines on a test stand in South Texas, followed by a 33-engine static fire of its Super Heavy booster directly on the launch pad, creating the most powerful rocket booster ever fired. Starship V3 features higher-thrust Raptor engines and increased size compared to previous versions. The upgrades are crucial for demonstrating in-orbit refueling capabilities needed to transform Starship into a human-rated Moon lander for NASA's Artemis programme. Meanwhile, Blue Origin is preparing to launch its third New Glenn rocket on 19 April from Cape Canaveral, using a reused booster for the first time.
SpaceX is targeting a valuation exceeding $2 trillion for its planned IPO later this year, which would surpass Tesla's current market capitalisation and make it the highest-valued IPO ever. SpaceX operates three businesses with significant growth potential. Starlink, its satellite internet service, has over 3 million subscribers and generated $8 billion in earnings last year. The company dominates commercial rocket launches, serving NASA and the US Department of Defence, whilst pursuing Mars colonisation. Musk recently merged his AI company xAI with SpaceX, aiming to develop space-based AI powered by solar energy. However, Tesla remains more financially mature, generating $6.2 billion in free cash flow last year despite facing electric vehicle market challenges. SpaceX's lofty valuation may be harder to justify on fundamental grounds.
SpaceX holds 8,285 BTC worth approximately $603 million in Coinbase Prime custody, making it the fourth-largest known corporate bitcoin holder behind Strategy, Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms, according to Arkham Intelligence. The holding comes as SpaceX reported a nearly $5 billion loss for 2025, linked to its acquisition of Elon Musk's AI startup xAI. The combined company is valued at $1.25 trillion. SpaceX generated about $8 billion profit on $15 billion to $16 billion revenue the previous year. The loss surfaced ahead of a potential June IPO, with SpaceX reportedly filing confidentially on 1 April targeting a $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion valuation. Blockchain data shows no recent movement in SpaceX's bitcoin position.