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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.
- 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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