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MANAGER, MEP ENGINEERING
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assemble and lead a multi-discipline team of MEP engineers, designers, technicians, consultants, and contractors throughout the full design-build lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Outcome owner for safety, cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
- Work with internal operations and stakeholder teams to define overall scope and specific MEP requirements.
- Own basis of design, calculations, specifications, and drawing packages from concept through issued-for-construction and as-built.
- Manage the design, development, and issuance of drawings, documentation, and reports across HVAC, process mechanical, hydronics, electrical power distribution, lighting, grounding, plumbing, and building/process controls.
- Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing MEP construction and startup, including testing, commissioning, and turnover to operations.
- Write, negotiate, and manage design and construction contracts with consultants and subcontractors across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls.
- Accountable for budgeting, scheduling, and general project controls for MEP scope.
- Mentor team members in technical design, contract management, and project management.
- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field, including constructability, trade coordination, RFIs, and change management.
- Report design and project status to stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or other engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical, or MEP engineering.
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership position.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated complete project ownership in a field/hands-on type role.
- Integrated project delivery experience, including design, procurement, and construction.
- Proven track record of successful results with fast-tracked industrial facility and infrastructure projects.
- 2+ years leading engineers, designers, or contractors.
- Experience designing and delivering HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, and electrical distribution systems for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
- Advanced competency with project control tasks including critical path scheduling, cost estimation and contingency/risk classification, and thorough cost analysis skills.
- Advanced knowledge of construction contracting and procurement means and methods.
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including NEC, IMC, IPC, ASHRAE, and NFPA.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit; experience with load calculations, short-circuit/coordination/arc-flash studies, and duct/pipe design tools.
- Experience with building management systems, controls, and commissioning of MEP systems.
- Experience managing engineers, designers, and external A/E firms.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise.
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Occasional travel may be required based on specific project tasks.
- Valid driver’s license.
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 (aka green card holder), (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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline
- At least 5 years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical, or MEP engineering
- At least 2 years of experience in a leadership position
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends when required by site operations
- Ability to work in environments with fumes, odors, and noise
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee/asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required ITAR authorizations
- Complete project ownership in hands-on field roles
- Integrated project delivery experience spanning design, procurement, and construction
- Experience with fast-tracked industrial facility and infrastructure projects
- At least 2 years leading engineers, designers, or contractors
- Experience designing and delivering HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, and electrical distribution systems for industrial or mission-critical facilities
- Advanced project controls experience, including critical path scheduling, cost estimation, risk classification, and cost analysis
- Advanced knowledge of construction contracting and procurement methods
- Working knowledge of NEC, IMC, IPC, ASHRAE, and NFPA codes and standards
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit
- Experience with load calculations, short-circuit studies, coordination studies, arc-flash studies, and duct or pipe design tools
- Experience with building management systems, controls, and MEP commissioning
- Experience managing engineers, designers, and external architecture or engineering firms
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
SpaceX Insights
What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
