SpaceX

1 week ago

Power Plant Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, build, and help commission combined-cycle gas turbine power plants to bring assets online, keep them operating reliably, and troubleshoot issues in the field. Lead commissioning activities such as combustion tuning and protective relay testing, perform root-cause analysis for turbine trips and outages, and develop operating procedures and abnormal condition playbooks. Coordinate with OEMs and balance-of-plant teams while analyzing performance data and planning inspections and maintenance.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Support the full lifecycle of gas turbine power generation assets, including installation, commissioning, startup, operations, and long-term maintenance.
•Lead commissioning activities such as combustion tuning, control system checkout, protective relay testing, and performance/reliability run verification.
•Perform root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions for turbine trips, forced outages, and performance degradation.
•Develop and refine operating procedures, startup/shutdown sequences, and abnormal operating condition playbooks.
•Coordinate with balance-of-plant teams and EPC contractors, and plan major/minor inspections and outages in line with OEM intervals.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
•2+ years of hands-on experience with utility-scale gas turbines in commissioning, operations, or maintenance roles.
•Working knowledge of combined-cycle plant systems, including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, generators, and balance-of-plant equipment.
•Experience reading and interpreting P&IDs, single-line diagrams, and turbine control logic.
•Ability to commission and operate gas turbines (e.g., GE 7/9HA, Siemens Energy SGT6/8-8000H, Mitsubishi M501/701JAC, or Doosan H-class) and work with DCS/turbine control platforms.

Experience:2+ yearsUtility-scale power generationGas turbinesCombined-cycle power plants

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Skills:OwnershipBias toward actionWork under pressureSense of urgency

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Gas turbinesHRSGSteam turbinesGeneratorsDCSMark VIeSPPA-T3000SOLIDWORKSSiemens NXP&IDsSingle-line diagramsProtective relays

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 week ago

Power Plant Engineer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Support the full lifecycle of gas turbine power generation assets, including installation, commissioning, startup, operations, and long-term maintenance.
•Lead commissioning activities such as combustion tuning, control system checkout, protective relay testing, and performance/reliability run verification.
•Perform root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions for turbine trips, forced outages, and performance degradation.
•Develop and refine operating procedures, startup/shutdown sequences, and abnormal operating condition playbooks.
•Coordinate with balance-of-plant teams and EPC contractors, and plan major/minor inspections and outages in line with OEM intervals.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
•2+ years of hands-on experience with utility-scale gas turbines in commissioning, operations, or maintenance roles.
•Working knowledge of combined-cycle plant systems, including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, generators, and balance-of-plant equipment.
•Experience reading and interpreting P&IDs, single-line diagrams, and turbine control logic.
•Ability to commission and operate gas turbines (e.g., GE 7/9HA, Siemens Energy SGT6/8-8000H, Mitsubishi M501/701JAC, or Doosan H-class) and work with DCS/turbine control platforms.

Experience:2+ yearsUtility-scale power generationGas turbinesCombined-cycle power plants

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Skills:OwnershipBias toward actionWork under pressureSense of urgency

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Gas turbinesHRSGSteam turbinesGeneratorsDCSMark VIeSPPA-T3000SOLIDWORKSSiemens NXP&IDsSingle-line diagramsProtective relays

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn