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# IT Operations Engineer

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Decision Support Systems, Information Technology Operations, Scrum Methodology, Smartsheet, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/it-operations-engineer-cape-canaveral-fl-usa-58812478

## About the Role

teams risks, budget health, and opportunities * Identify recurring operational challenges and implement practical improvements with stakeholder buy-in * Provide analytical insight and storytelling through data visualization to inform decisions Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline; 3+ years leading cross-functional technical projects or 5+ years without a degree * Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts and manage stakeholders * Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills * Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences * Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, Teams) * Experience building or automating project tools, dashboards, and reporting; AI tooling experience is a plus * Familiarity with PMP, Agile/Scrum, Lean or Six Sigma Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview As an IT Operations Engineer at SpaceX, you will drive technology and process solutions to support our multi-planetary mission. You will steer cross-functional projects, implement operational improvements, and build reusable tools and dashboards that streamline IT work. Expect hands-on contributions, including AI-assisted tooling, and close collaboration with IT teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Your work directly enables efficient, data-driven decision making and scalable project delivery. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape IT capabilities at a groundbreaking aerospace company. Compensation / Benefits * Distill vague problems into clear requirements and actionable plans with IT teams * Lead meetings and align stakeholders across multiple concurrent projects * Create and maintain auto-updating project management tools, dashboards, and automated reports using AI-assisted software * Deliver concise executive status updates on project progress, risks, budget health, and opportunities * Identify recurring operational challenges and implement practical improvements with stakeholder buy-in * Provide analytical insight and storytelling through data visualization to inform decisions Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline; 3+ years leading cross-functional technical projects or 5+ years without a degree * Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts and manage stakeholders * Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills * Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences * Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, Teams) * Experience building or automating project tools, dashboards, and reporting; AI tooling experience is a plus * Familiarity with PMP, Agile/Scrum, Lean or Six Sigma Key requirements *


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