The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Lead daily power plant operations, including gas turbine startup and: shutdown, generation monitoring, load management, and balance-of-plant operation
Build, train, and manage a team of plant operators and shift supervisors: responsible for safe and reliable plant operation
Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), method of: procedure documents (MOPs), emergency operating procedures (EOPs), and shift turnover processes
Monitor operational performance, including plant output, turbine efficiency,: heat rate, equipment temperatures, pressures, vibration, and alarm conditions
Direct operating response to turbine trips, equipment failures, system: alarms, and abnormal plant conditions; coordinate safe restoration of generation
Work directly with engineering and maintenance teams to troubleshoot: equipment issues and minimize unplanned downtime
What they're looking for
- Coordinate plant operating schedules, planned shutdowns, maintenance: clearances, and equipment return-to-service activities
- Oversee plant control room operations and ensure operators are proficient: with turbine controls, DCS, SCADA, and associated monitoring systems
- Support commissioning, startup, performance testing, and operational turnover: of new power generation equipment
- Lead root cause investigations related to operating events, procedural: deficiencies, and equipment performance issues
