Job brief: Operations Engineering Manager (Power Plant)

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (6 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-10-27

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in power plant operations, including gas turbine, combined-cycle, or comparable industrial power generation facilities
• Must be able to work onsite at Starbase, TX
• Must be available to provide on-call support during critical operating events
• Must be willing to work extended hours, nights, and weekends as operational needs require
• Ability to safely access operating equipment, climb stairs and ladders, and work in confined spaces when required

Conditions

• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), method of procedure documents (MOPs), emergency operating procedures (EOPs), and shift turnover processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage 24/7 operating teams, shift schedules, and technical training programs
• Ability to work outdoors and in industrial plant environments while wearing appropriate PPE
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Lead daily power plant operations, including gas turbine startup and shutdown, generation monitoring, load management, and balance-of-plant operation
• Build, train, and manage a team of plant operators and shift supervisors responsible for safe and reliable plant operation
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), method of procedure documents (MOPs), emergency operating procedures (EOPs), and shift turnover p…
• Monitor operational performance, including plant output, turbine efficiency, heat rate, equipment temperatures, pressures, vibration, and alarm conditions
• Direct operating response to turbine trips, equipment failures, system alarms, and abnormal plant conditions; coordinate safe restoration of generation

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• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs across the U.S.: $152k a year (2,928 listings, 117 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,901 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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