Sr. Structural Engineer (Starship Launch Pad )

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP LAUNCH PAD)

As a member of the launch pad development team, you will work with a group of elite engineers across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate a second orbital launch pad and ancillary infrastructure that will further enable orbital launch capability for the most powerful rocket in the world, Starship. This position is based in Starbase, Texas (Brownsville/South Padre Island Area).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the project team, consulting engineers and contractors throughout the entirety of the civil and structural engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning process

• Develop and issue drawings, design documentation, and reports for aerospace, industrial, and commercial type projects

• Perform both civil and structural design and analysis calculations for structural steel and concrete

• Write, negotiate, and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out

• Manage the civil and structural aspects of construction projects

• Provide direct onsite engineering inspections and field observations

• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or other engineering discipline

• 5+ years of professional experience in civil or structural design, analysis, construction, and drafting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experie

Department: Launch Mechanisms and Structures Engineering