# Project Manager, Tooling (Starship) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Starbase, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8777657002?gh_jid=8777657002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-project-manager-tooling-starship/

## About the role

You own contractor execution, schedule, and contracted-labor cost to install, activate, and commission Gigabay / Starfactory tooling and infrastructure. Engineering owns design and hardware procurement. This IC role is based at Starbase, Texas. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years managing external contractors on industrial or construction installs, including issuing POs or contracts and driving work through install, activation, and closeout
- Ability to navigate CAD models (e.g. NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar)
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- Occasional travel to other SpaceX sites with similar projects
- Work schedule may vary based on site operational needs. Must be willing to support planned shift changes, extended hours, and weekends when required to meet critical path
- Physical effort including standing, lifting, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying as generally required to perform the functions of this position

Tags: Starship Tooling Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-project-manager-tooling-starship/