SpaceX
- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- Pecan IslandLouisianaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
Full-time
Principal Construction Project Engineer (Starship Infrastructure - Louisiana)
Job description
As a member of the launch infrastructure development team, you will work with engineers across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate our third orbital launch site and the infrastructure required to fly Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, at a high rate. This position is based in Starbase, Texas (Brownsville / South Padre Island area) until early 2027, when relocation to Louisiana will be required.
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.
Job responsibilities
- Own land development and utility projects from early scope through activation, and deliver them on time and on budget
- Build grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, domestic water, and other underground utilities
- Support site feasibility and conceptual planning, review civil designs and calculations for constructability, and turn them into a buildable sequence and field plan
- Manage field quality control and coordinate a multi-discipline contractor team
- Drive local, state, and federal permitting for the site and utility work
- Set requirements with contractors, fabricators, owners, and internal clients, solicit proposals, and manage contracts through closeout
- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, architecture, or construction management
- 10+ years of construction experience
- 15+ years of construction experience
- 5+ years of large-scale land development experience
- Experience with any of the following infrastructure: power generation, high-power electrical, water treatment, airport or airfield, or marine
- Proficiency in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, drainage, and other site-development work
- Understanding of other disciplines such as electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying
- Experience using a CAD software package (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or Revit) to review and coordinate site and utility design
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