Job brief: Sr. Transmission & Generation Planning Engineer (PE)

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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 2026-11-10 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
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• 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: Bastrop, TX · Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-11-09

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• We're seeking a licensed Professional Engineer with extensive experience on large EPC builds of both electrical transmission and generation infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or other engineering discipline
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, with the ability to stamp and certify electrical plans
• 8+ years of experience in electric utility engineering, including technical leadership of design, specification development, and permitting or interconnection
• Transmission experience must include lines and substations at transmission voltage.
• Generation experience must include utility-scale plant facilities and grid interconnection.

Conditions

• SpaceX’s Starbase launch facilities are the center of SpaceX's plans to revolutionize space travel, serving as our primary site for Starship development and operations.
• Depth in protection and controls, grounding, and substation physical and electrical design, in addition to project leadership
• Proficiency with the tools used to produce and check this work, such as AutoCAD, PLS-CADD or an equivalent line-design package, substation physical design tools, and ETAP, SKM, AS…
• Passion for space exploration and a willingness to relocate to work in Starbase, Texas, to be at the forefront of humanity's multiplanetary future

Main duties

• Act as the primary technical owner and reviewer for transmission and generation design packages — plans, specifications, and construction documents — produce…
• Direct large EPC efforts covering high-voltage transmission (lines, structures, and rights-of-way), transmission substations and switchyards, and generation …
• Develop standardized design criteria, specifications, drawing templates, and review checklists so engineers and consultants produce consistent, constructible…
• Give project managers and leadership a clear readiness call on design maturity, long-lead equipment, permitting, constructibility, and construction sequencin…
• Own the construction-phase technical interface: respond to RFIs, disposition field changes, direct contractors and vendors on technical issues, and support c…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Texas: $131k a year (296 listings, 31 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,901 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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