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 the planning, analysis, and execution of complex critical lifts and: heavy-haul transports for hardware >100 tons (e.g. rocket stages, ground support equipment, or test articles), ensuring zero-incident compliance with safety standards, regulations (e.g., OSHA, ASME B30), and mission-critical timelines.
Develop advanced lift plans, rigging designs, and multi-modal transport: strategies using tools like FEA, CAD, simulations, wind/load interaction analysis, and risk assessments.
Serve as a primary technical authority, coordinating with leadership across: structures, manufacturing, launch operations, and supply chain teams to integrate lift/transport operations into program-level plans and schedules.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (e.g., vehicle structures,: manufacturing, launch ops, logistics) to assess hardware mass properties, rigging/lashing connection locations, structural capability, stability, and load paths during lifts and transports.
Specify, procure, qualify, and oversee deployment of specialized equipment: fleets (e.g., crawler cranes, SPMTs, hydraulic jacks and gantries), including custom integrations; lead equipment failure mode analyses and vendor qualification processes.
Supervise on-site execution teams, conduct pre-lift dry runs, anomaly: resolution under pressure, and post-operation root-cause debrief and analysis to inform fleet-wide improvements.
What they're looking for
- Conduct risk assessments, hazard analyses, and fatigue/stress analyses for: lifts exceeding standard capacities.
- Negotiate and manage contracts with external partners for global heavy-lift: and transport services and emergency response capabilities.
- Author and maintain engineering standards, lift/transport work orders, and: digital libraries for company-wide knowledge transfer.
- Maintain documentation, including engineering calculations, drawings, and: reports for regulatory audits and lessons learned.