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Project Manager, Tooling (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Tooling Engineering
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Project Manager responsible for contractor execution, schedule, and contracted-labor cost to install, activate, and commission Gigabay / Starfactory tooling and infrastructure at Starbase, Texas. Engineering handles design and hardware procurement; this IC role focuses on field execution, contracts, and coordination across teams to deliver activated tooling systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own field execution, contracted-labor cost, and schedule for tooling and infrastructure projects (steel structures, lifting/access equipment, production stations, and related mechanical systems)
  • Issue and manage POs for contract labor; manage shipments, on-site assembly, erection, install, activation, and commissioning
  • Own a rolling 2-week look-ahead and provide daily updates on accomplishments, progress, and blockers
  • Own and coordinate inputs to the overall Gigabay schedule; align installs with facility-level critical path
  • Write and manage construction contracts; track and approve invoicing for contracted labor
  • Supervise technicians and contractors in the field (no direct reports)
  • Lead mechanical and structural execution; coordinate contractors and internal teams for power, fluids, and electrical as required to deliver a complete, activated system
  • After engineering completes first-article station builds, own subsequent station installs through activation, including internal and external labor
  • Work daily with responsible engineers on constructibility, status, and technical escalations; coordinate other construction teams at interfaces
  • Use CAD (NX preferred) to sequence installs, check clearances, and verify field conditions against the model
  • Issue work packages / manufacturing plans for internal welding and toolmaking so internal and contractor work stay sequenced
  • Perform daily quality inspection of contractor work; stop work and escalate when field conditions do not match design or site safety requirements
  • Plan installs around live Gigabay operations so production and construction do not block each other

Qualifications

  • 2+ years managing external contractors on industrial or construction installs, including issuing POs or contracts and driving work through install, activation, and closeout
  • Ability to navigate CAD models (e.g. NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar)
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Skills

Required:Project management with contractor supervisionCAD navigation
Nice to have:Construction contractingcoordination among teams
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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