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Project Engineer, Critical Lift (Starship)

Starbase, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, review, and execute critical lift and heavy-haul transport operations for large-scale hardware (rocket stages, ground support equipment) at launch sites, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior IC Project Engineer (Critical Lift & Transport)

Builds

Launch pad operations, ground support equipment logistics, and production transport for Starship and Super Heavy vehicles.

Domain

Aerospace / Heavy Industrial Lifting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: engineered lift plans, rigging designs, transport configurations, and operational execution)

Required skills

mechanical and structural hardware design, finite element analysis (FEA), center-of-gravity calculations, risk assessment, hazard analysis, fatigue/stress analysis, equipment selection and specification, regulatory compliance (OSHA, ASME B30), cross-functional coordination, root cause analysis, engineering documentation.

Preferred skills

crane lifting and rigging operations, high-pressure/hazardous systems experience, SOLIDWORKS or Siemens NX, ANSYS or FEMAP, specialized equipment expertise (crawler cranes, SPMTs, jacks, gantries), professional certifications (NCCCO, PE), advanced degree in engineering.

Technologies

AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, ANSYS, FEMAP

Responsibilities

Plan and execute critical lifts and heavy-haul transports; develop lift plans and rigging designs; coordinate with cross-functional teams on mass properties and structural capability; select and inspect lifting equipment; conduct risk and stress analyses; oversee on-site operations and debriefs; interface with external vendors; maintain engineering documentation; support off-hour troubleshooting; drive process improvement; represent company to government agencies.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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