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Sr. Manager, Power Plant (Starship)

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

The Sr. Manager, Power Plant at SpaceX is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of combined-cycle gas turbine power plants. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing the full lifecycle of gas turbine assets, and ensuring plant performance and reliability. The position requires hands-on involvement in commissioning, troubleshooting, and interfacing with OEMs, while also managing budgets and staffing.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 10+ years of experience in utility-scale gas turbines in commissioning, operations, maintenance, or plant engineering roles
  • 2+ years of project management experience leading operations

Nice to have

  • Working knowledge of combined-cycle plant systems
  • Experience reading and interpreting P&IDs, single-line diagrams, and turbine control logic
  • Direct commissioning or operations leadership experience with specific turbine models
  • Experience with DCS/turbine control platforms
  • Familiarity with LTSA structures and OEM contract negotiation

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role requires significant hands-on involvement and fieldwork, not just desk work
  • High-pressure decision-making during startup and outages is expected

Summarised from SpaceX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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