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Power Plant Engineer

SpaceX· Launch Infrastructure - Starbase
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Engineering role responsible for design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of SpaceX’s combined-cycle gas turbine power plants, including gas turbines, balance-of-plant systems, and coordination with OEMs and EPCs to ensure reliable, on-line performance.

Responsibilities

  • Support the full lifecycle of gas turbine power generation assets — installation, commissioning, startup, operations, and long-term maintenance
  • Lead or support commissioning activities including combustion tuning, control system checkout, protective relay testing, and performance/reliability run verification
  • Own root-cause analysis and corrective action for turbine trips, forced outages, and performance degradation; drive fixes that prevent recurrence
  • Develop and refine operating procedures, startup/shutdown sequences, and abnormal operating condition playbooks
  • Interface directly with OEMs (GE, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, Doosan) on warranty issues, LTSA scope, outage planning, and technical issues
  • Plan and execute major/minor inspections, hot gas path outages, and combustion inspections in line with OEM maintenance intervals
  • Analyze turbine performance data (heat rate, capacity factor, degradation curves) to identify efficiency losses and recommend corrective action
  • Coordinate with balance-of-plant teams (HRSG, steam turbine, cooling systems, water treatment) to ensure integrated performance
  • Build and maintain relationships with EPC contractors during construction handoff to ensure a clean transition from construction to commercial operation
  • Develop spare parts strategy, critical spares inventory, and maintenance budgets

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:Gas turbine power generation knowledgeP&ID and electrical diagrams interpretation
Nice to have:Turbine commissioning experience (specific models)DCS/turbine control platformsRoot-cause analysisPerformance monitoring & heat balance modelingCAD softwareEngineering standards knowledge

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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