Shuttle Driver - Temporary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, seeks a Shuttle Driver for a 3-month temporary assignment. Responsibilities include transporting passengers, loading cargo, and ensuring safety and security of shuttle contents.

The role requires a Texas CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements and a clean DMV record. Applicants should be able to work weekends and off-shifts with minimal notice, and comply with ITAR and SpaceX employment policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid Texas Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements; out-of-state CDLs must be converted.

Responsibilities

• Transport people in a shuttle between locations.
• Safely load and unload cargo as needed.
• Ensure shuttle contents are secured for safe delivery to destination.
• Avoid high-traffic and accident-prone routes where possible.
• Monitor vehicle service records and report problems to manager.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and refuel when needed.

Skills

2+ years driving experience

Texas CDL with P and S endorsements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

SHUTTLE DRIVER - TEMPORARY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transport people in a shuttle between locations
• Safely load and unload cargo as needed
• Responsible for ensuring shuttle contents are secured for safe and undamaged delivery to destination
• Avoiding high-traffic and accident-prone routes, where possible
• Monitor service records of the vehicle when driving and report all problems to manager immediately
• Responsible for the cleanliness of vehicle and refueling when low

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a temporary position with SpaceX, for the length of time as stated, and is subject to change with minimal notice as business needs dictate.

• LENGTH OF POSITION: 3 months (permanent hire conversion based on performance and business need)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of professional experience driving people in a commercial setting OR 6+ months of contracting driving experience at SpaceX
• Valid Texas Class B (or Class A) Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements. (Texas CDL required; out-of-state CDLs must be converted per DPS rules)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of professional driving experience
• Experience driving a school bus
• Outstanding knowledge of applicable transport and safety codes
• Experience with route planning
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong customer-service background

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid driver's license and clean DMV record
• Ability to work all required hours, weekends and off-shifts with minimal notice
• 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.

As set forth in SpaceX’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.