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Internal Fleet Driver - Starship

SpaceX · Starbase · United States

Driver

Posted: 9/15/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from SpaceX's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

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.

INTERNAL FLEET DRIVER (STARSHIP)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support loading, driving, and unloading of flight, non-flight, fabrication, and tooling items between SpaceX sites at Starbase
  • Safely load trucks at pickup points and transport truckloads to the destination following the rules of the road at all times
  • Safely load and unload trucks at designated drop-off points
  • Responsible for ensuring truckload contents are secure for safe and undamaged delivery to the destination
  • Responsible for scanning barcodes, meeting business WMS requirements
  • Review all documentation for the correct items to be delivered, as well as the precise delivery area
  • Maintain all applicable documents (paperwork) related to items being delivered to ensure they are not damaged during delivery
  • Monitor service records of the vehicle when driving and report all problems to the manager immediately
  • Responsible for the cleanliness of the vehicle and refueling when low
  • In case of an emergency, contact the immediate supervisor and provide detailed information to remedy the issue

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of professional commercial driving experience
  • 1+ years of professional forklift experience 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Counter-balance sit-down forklift experience 
  • Material handling and heavy-haul driving experience (over 26k GVW)
  • Experience driving for a high volume manufacturing environment
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
  • Strong customer-service delivery background
  • CDL Hazmat endorsement
  • CDL Tanker endorsement

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Valid CDL Class A license
  • Clean DMV record
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
  • Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position

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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

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