Sr. Transmission & Generation Planning Engineer (PE)

SpaceX • Brownsville, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer to lead utility-scale transmission and generation power projects at its Starbase launch facilities in Texas. The engineer will own and review designs for transmission lines, substations, and generation facilities, advising internal teams, engineering firms, and EPC contractors to ensure designs are constructible, compliant, and ready on the required schedule. The position spans projects from concept and studies through detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning, and turnover.

The role establishes consistent design criteria and documentation standards, provides leadership with assessments of design readiness and schedule risk, and serves as the technical interface during construction. It also involves coordinating with utilities, transmission providers, ERCOT processes as applicable, and authorities having jurisdiction. This is an onsite position in the Starbase/Brownsville, Texas area; relocation is required if not already local. The role may require extended hours or weekends and travel to locations in the United States and internationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and ability to stamp and certify electrical plans.
• At least 8 years of experience in electric utility engineering, including technical leadership of design, specification development, and permitting or interconnection.
• U.S. citizenship or national status, U.S. lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR requirements.
• Willingness to relocate to the Starbase, Texas area if not already local.
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends occasionally when needed.
• Ability to travel to locations including Louisiana, Florida, California, and Texas, and internationally if required.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience delivering large EPC builds for both electrical transmission and electrical generation at a scale comparable to multi-mile transmission, transmission-voltage substations, and utility-scale generation.
• Experience taking transmission and generation projects through detailed design, equipment specification and procurement support, construction support, and commissioning.
• Manager-level experience, such as design manager, engineering manager, or project engineering manager, at an engineering or EPC firm hired by electric utilities or independent power producers to design and build large-scale transmission and generation systems.
• Direct responsibility for transmission at 69 kV and above, including line design and air-insulated and/or gas-insulated substation or switchyard design.
• Direct responsibility for utility-scale generation and balance of plant, including simple-cycle or combined-cycle gas plants or other large generation, and transmission-system interconnection.
• ERCOT and MISO interconnection experience and familiarity with Texas and Louisiana coastal design conditions, including high wind, corrosion, and flooding.
• Depth in protection and controls, grounding, and substation physical and electrical design, in addition to project leadership.
• Proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD, PLS-CADD or equivalent line-design software, substation physical design tools, ETAP, SKM, ASPEN or similar study software, and document management systems.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-tempo situations, make decisions with incomplete information, and maintain rigorous technical standards.
• Passion for space exploration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical owner and reviewer for transmission and generation design packages, including plans, specifications, and construction documents, and confirm readiness for procurement and construction.
• Direct large EPC efforts for high-voltage transmission lines, structures and rights-of-way; transmission substations and switchyards; and generation facilities, balance of plant, and grid interconnection.
• Lead projects from concept and studies through detailed design, procurement support, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop standardized design criteria, specifications, drawing templates, and review checklists.
• Advise project managers and leadership on design maturity, long-lead equipment, permitting, constructibility, construction sequencing, and schedule risks.
• Manage the construction-phase technical interface by responding to RFIs, dispositioning field changes, directing contractors and vendors on technical issues, and supporting commissioning through turnover.
• Interface with electric utilities, transmission providers, ERCOT processes as applicable, and authorities having jurisdiction regarding interconnection, routing, permitting, and compliance.
• Resolve technical issues across civil, structural, electrical, protection and controls, and mechanical disciplines.
• Apply current NESC, NEC, IEEE, NFPA, and Texas utility practices; incorporate construction and commissioning lessons into standards; and mentor engineers while maintaining expectations for consultants and contractors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior