SpaceX

1 week ago

Sr. Power Systems Engineer (Starship)

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Job Summary

Join the High Power Engineering team to design, build, operate, and maintain advanced power generation, transmission, and distribution systems for Starship and the city of Starbase. You’ll scale high-capacity electrical infrastructure, lead infrastructure upgrades tied to production targets, create power budgets with monitoring/metering, and produce detailed electrical designs (one-lines, relaying, SCADA) while ensuring compliance with key safety and electrical standards.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Design, build, operate, and maintain microgrids that comprise Starbase, TX.
•Collaborate cross-functionally, lead projects, and drive continuous improvements at Starbase launch sites.
•Perform infrastructure upgrades to dynamically scale systems for Starship production rate targets.
•Create and maintain sitewide power budgets, including monitoring and metering for mission-critical assets.
•Develop protective relay settings and schemes for high-voltage equipment, while ensuring detailed design and documentation compliance with NFPA/IEEE/NESC standards.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience in power systems design, analysis, and build focused on high-power, high-voltage systems.
•Ability to perform detailed electrical power systems design, including one-lines, three-lines, control/relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, and grounding design.
•Familiarity with industrial power systems (up to 345 kV) and components such as switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, motors, distribution systems, UPS/emergency backups, relaying, and metering.
•Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies and perform hands-on work in hazardous environments while following PPE requirements.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:InitiativeCreative problem-solvingAnalytical fundamentalsWritten communicationOrganizational skills

Certifications:Professional Engineering licensePE license

Languages:English

Tech Stack:MicrogridsPower generationPower transmissionPower distributionOne-linesThree-linesControl/relaying schematicsWiring diagramsSCADAProtective relaysNFPA 70NFPA 70BNFPA 70ENESCIEEEETAPSKMEasyPowerPowerWorldMatlab

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

Sr. Power Systems Engineer (Starship)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Design, build, operate, and maintain microgrids that comprise Starbase, TX.
•Collaborate cross-functionally, lead projects, and drive continuous improvements at Starbase launch sites.
•Perform infrastructure upgrades to dynamically scale systems for Starship production rate targets.
•Create and maintain sitewide power budgets, including monitoring and metering for mission-critical assets.
•Develop protective relay settings and schemes for high-voltage equipment, while ensuring detailed design and documentation compliance with NFPA/IEEE/NESC standards.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience in power systems design, analysis, and build focused on high-power, high-voltage systems.
•Ability to perform detailed electrical power systems design, including one-lines, three-lines, control/relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, and grounding design.
•Familiarity with industrial power systems (up to 345 kV) and components such as switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, motors, distribution systems, UPS/emergency backups, relaying, and metering.
•Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies and perform hands-on work in hazardous environments while following PPE requirements.

Experience:5+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:InitiativeCreative problem-solvingAnalytical fundamentalsWritten communicationOrganizational skills

Certifications:Professional Engineering licensePE license

Languages:English

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