Senior Power Systems Engineer
SpaceX
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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As a Power Generation Engineer (Starship), you will join the Power Systems Engineering team to design, build, operate, and maintain advanced power generation, transmission, and distribution systems for Starship launch, production, propellant generation, and the city of Starbase. You will manage microgrids, create sitewide power budgets, develop standardized designs for delivery facilities, and perform detailed electrical system designs including one-lines, relaying schematics, and conduit routing. The role requires expertise in high-voltage systems up to 345 kV, involving switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs, and UPS backups. You will utilize tools like ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, Matlab, PSCAD, and CAD software such as Revit or AutoCAD. Essential skills include performing load flow, short-circuit, and arc-flash studies while ensuring compliance with NFPA 70, NESC, and IEEE standards to support mission-critical assets and infrastructure upgrades.
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