Power Systems Engineer (Starship)
Core
Design, build, operate, and maintain high-capacity electrical infrastructure and microgrids for Starship launch, production, and Starbase facilities.
Role type
Senior IC power systems engineer
Builds
High-voltage electrical infrastructure, microgrids, and power delivery systems for rocket launch and production
Domain
Aerospace / High-voltage power systems
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Power systems design and analysis, high-voltage system expertise, protective relay settings, load flow studies, short-circuit analysis, arc-flash studies, coordination studies, transient stability studies, industrial power systems knowledge (switchgear, transformers, BESS, VFDs), industrial communications protocols, CAD software proficiency, SCADA design
Preferred skills
Professional Engineering (PE) license, power systems analysis software expertise (ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, Matlab, PSCAD, Simulink), 3+ years in similar role
Technologies
ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PowerWorld, Matlab, PSCAD, Simulink, Revit, AutoCAD, NX, SCADA, Modbus, IEEE C37.115, IEEE C37.111, DNP3
Responsibilities
Design microgrids for Starbase, lead infrastructure upgrade projects, create sitewide power budgets, develop asset strategies for high-power launch, perform detailed electrical design (one-lines, schematics, grounding), implement protective relay settings, maintain design documentation, ensure compliance with NFPA and IEEE standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
