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Mechanical Engineer

SpaceX· Texas - Construction Projects
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McGregor, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer on the Texas Construction Projects team at SpaceX, McGregor, TX, focusing on design, procurement, and construction of infrastructure at rocket development and test facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a project team of engineers, consultants, and contractors throughout the engineering, procurement, and construction process
  • Manage the design, development, and issuance of drawings, documentation, and reports for aerospace, large commercial, or industrial-type facility and infrastructure projects
  • Write, negotiate, and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines from conceptual design through closeout and activation
  • Lead and/or contribute to the design of HVAC systems for various facilities: office, large warehouse, rocket, and customer payload
  • Use fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer knowledge as required to design tubing and piping systems
  • Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, and performance of equipment, components, and systems
  • Recommend designs/modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions
  • Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification
  • Estimate costs and submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects, and prepare contract documents
  • Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time with multiple parties
  • Prepare plans, details, specifications, and commercial bid documents for plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and general piping systems
  • Review and evaluate the work of consultants, contractors, and other external parties
  • Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing various construction projects simultaneously
  • Accountable for accurate budgeting and cost forecasting
  • Oversee project schedule accuracy and milestone reporting to engineers, contractors, fabricators, and project stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of professional experience with the design and build of aerospace, large commercial, or industrial-type projects
  • Experience with mechanical/process piping/HVAC system design and/or project execution

Skills

Required:Project leadershipHVAC system designFluid dynamics / thermodynamics / heat transferBudgeting and cost forecastingScheduling and milestone reportingConstruction field coordination
Nice to have:Contract management
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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