Electrical Engineer - Facilities Infrastructure
About the job
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience in design, build, or commissioning of electrical systems (internship experience qualifies)
- Ability to pass Space Force background checks for Cape Canaveral
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, at heights, and in confined spaces
- Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted
- Must be willing to travel between launch sites as required
- ITAR requirements: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident, (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines to provide detailed electrical design and specification for the installation of equipment and systems including electrical power distribution systems, switch-gear and motor control centers, exterior and interior lighting, ground support system controls and ladder logic, uninterruptible power supply units, prime and standby generators systems, automatic transfer switches, power monitoring hardware and software, site grounding, lightning protection systems
- Provide electrical engineering support to troubleshoot existing electrical equipment, switchgear and controllers
- Provide engineering support for the design, operation, and troubleshooting of all the facility electrical components and systems, including load flow analysis of electrical power distribution systems, electrical equipment evaluation, building and facility equipment grounding, power monitoring hardware and software
- Ensure that all equipment interfaces properly with other mechanical and electrical systems, including compatibility with facility power budgets
- Coordinate all electrical installations and maintenance activities with local Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station electrical utilities personnel
- Ensure all electrical designs and installations conform to applicable codes and regulations
- Provide code review and analysis utilizing NFPA 70E, NFPA 70 NEC
- 3+ years of years of professional experience in a similar role working on power distribution systems, switchgear, UPS's, and generators
- Ability to read and understand power and control schematics
- Ability to read and understand highly technical equipment operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals
- Experience with variable frequency drives (VFDs) and industrial pumps
- Experience with controls in MODBUS communication
- Previous experience working as an electrician
- Experience with medium voltage distribution
- Experience with control panel design and production
- Working knowledge of power coordination and arc flash
- Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
- High level of self-motivation, with the ability to work under minimal supervision
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and schedule workload
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
About the company
SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Starbase, Texas
Founded
2002
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Starlink demand keeps compounding: subscribers doubled to 12 million in the year to June 2026.
- Room to grow: SpaceX listed 2,693 open roles in October 2026, over a third of them for Starlink.
- Rivals rent its AI supercomputers: Claude maker Anthropic agreed in May 2026 to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion a month.
What critics are saying
- Stock grants swing hard: shares closed between $108 and $211 in the four months after the June 2026 IPO.
- Expect long weeks: 1,724 of SpaceX's 2,693 job posts in October 2026 mention extended hours and weekend work.
- AI spending outruns sales: SpaceX put $15.8 billion into AI data centers in the June 2026 quarter, double its revenue.
What makes SpaceX unique
- SpaceX is the world's busiest launcher by far: its 165 orbital launches in 2025 were nearly double China's total.
- Starlink carries the profits: it earned $1.7 billion in the June 2026 quarter, while rockets and AI lost $1.8 billion.
- Elon Musk has the final say: super-voting shares give him about 82% of shareholder votes after the June 2026 IPO.
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