Lead Electrical Engineer

SpaceX(6 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeManager$130,000 - $180,000Engineering

About this role

Lead Electrical Engineer (Critical Infrastructure) at SpaceX will lead a team responsible for designing, building, and activating the electrical infrastructure that supports orbital launch capability. The position is based in Hawthorne, CA and focuses on engineering oversight for facility electrical systems and enabling reliable operations.

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Required Skills

Electrical Design
Power Distribution
Switchgear
Motor Control
UPS
Generators
Load Flow
Grounding Systems
Control Schematics
MODBUS

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Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE)
ITAR Eligibility (US Citizen/Perm Resident/Asylee/Refugee)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.