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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Principal".

Main responsibilities

• Run the Application Software (ASW) operating cadence with the director and leadership team: weekly/monthly rhythm, decision log, and the staff plan that matc…
• Own the ASW AOP (headcount, opex, capex, vendors) from bottoms-up inputs through Finance review, in-year change control, and AOP-vs-actuals
• Own the M&A playbook and execute integrations: diligence on people, software, vendors, and data; day-1 / 30 / 100 cutover; keep vs. rewrite vs. retire; where…
• Own site activation for ASW: coverage model, local intake/support, hiring, a go-live plan aligned to first hardware, first shift, or first customer
• Own compute and hardware capacity: CPU/GPU/storage forecast; server-rack layout, power, cooling, and floor space with IT/facilities
• Redesign intake, prioritization, and SLAs so work enters ASW through one process — not a different path per team, site, or acquired org
• Tackle nebulous, multi-org problems with no playbook yet; pull a future-looking ASW growth strategy (org, sites, platforms, compute) out of ambiguity and dri…
• Get hands-on where it unblocks the plan: write software, land an integration, rack and cable hardware, bring up a server row, or join a site/hardware build u…
• Lead a team of 2-3 engineers/analysts; hold a short metric set and use it to change behavior
• Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS ENGINEER, APPLICATION SOFTWARE” · “Do you want to be part of the team that builds the software SpaceX uses to design, build, launch, and operate rockets and satellites? Do you want to help App…” · “The Application Software team is looking for a dedicated individual to directly support the ASW executive team through growth strategy, AOP / capital and hea…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “You will take the poorly scoped, future-looking questions — what ASW should look like at the next order of magnitude — and drive them to a point of view, a p…” · “Own the ASW AOP (headcount, opex, capex, vendors) from bottoms-up inputs through Finance review, in-year change control, and AOP-vs-actuals” · “Own the M&A playbook and execute integrations: diligence on people, software, vendors, and data;”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Do you want to be part of the team that builds the software SpaceX uses to design, build, launch, and operate rockets and satellites? Do you want to help App…” · “Run the Application Software (ASW) operating cadence with the director and leadership team: weekly/monthly rhythm, decision log, and the staff plan that matc…” · “Lead a team of 2-3 engineers/analysts;”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “The Application Software team is looking for a dedicated individual to directly support the ASW executive team through growth strategy, AOP / capital and hea…” · “This person must be able to help with tactical planning that unblocks fast-paced software delivery while simultaneously informing long-term, robust strategie…” · “You will take the poorly scoped, future-looking questions — what ASW should look like at the next order of magnitude — and drive them to a point of view, a p…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Own the M&A playbook and execute integrations: diligence on people, software, vendors, and data;” · “Lead a team of 2-3 engineers/analysts;” · “hold a short metric set and use it to change behavior”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The Application Software team is looking for a dedicated individual to directly support the ASW executive team through growth strategy, AOP / capital and hea…” · “Run the Application Software (ASW) operating cadence with the director and leadership team: weekly/monthly rhythm, decision log, and the staff plan that matc…” · “Own the ASW AOP (headcount, opex, capex, vendors) from bottoms-up inputs through Finance review, in-year change control, and AOP-vs-actuals”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “pull a future-looking ASW growth strategy (org, sites, platforms, compute) out of ambiguity and drive it to a decision” · “Comfort with ambiguous executive problems;”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Proven ability to take an undefined, cross-functional problem and produce a durable strategy — not just a short-term workaround”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Own site activation for ASW: coverage model, local intake/support, hiring, a go-live plan aligned to first hardware, first shift, or first customer”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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