SpaceX

3 months ago

Water Treatment Specialist, UPW & Wastewater (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Lead operation and optimization of UPW and wastewater processes in SpaceX Starlink facilities, focusing on high‑volume production, equipment reliability, and sustainable water usage. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and EHS teams to maintain safety, quality, and uptime, while developing procedures and improving monitoring, control, and maintenance programs across two ZLD water treatment facilities.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

•Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve UPW (ultrapure water) systems including RO, EDI, UV disinfection, and filtration
•Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve wastewater treatment processes including pH neutralization, evaporators, clarif./precipitation and solids dewatering, AOP, crystallizers, and other processes
•Perform routine preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on pumps, valves, sensors, membranes, and control systems; help define maintenance schedules and support activities
•Define daily water quality sampling, analysis (e.g., TOC, silica, metals, conductivity), and data logging requirements and tools
•Respond to alarms, investigate excursions, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime (target: >99.9% system availability)

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency; Bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline OR 3+ years of experience working with automated processes in control room operations, plant operations, or fluid control systems.
•3+ years of hands-on experience in UPW production and/or industrial wastewater treatment (semiconductor, pharma, or electronics manufacturing ideal)
•Experience reading P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams; ability to interpret engineering documents
•Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic computer tools for data collection and analysis
•Current or past IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 or equivalent certification

Experience:3+ yearsSemiconductorElectronics manufacturing

Skills:CommunicationInterpersonalTeamworkProblem-solving

Certifications:IPC-A-600IPC-6012

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ROEDIUVFiltrationAOPPH controlCrystrallizersTOCSilicaMetalsConductivityHach analyzersMESERP

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

3 months ago

Water Treatment Specialist, UPW & Wastewater (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 23 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

•Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve UPW (ultrapure water) systems including RO, EDI, UV disinfection, and filtration
•Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve wastewater treatment processes including pH neutralization, evaporators, clarif./precipitation and solids dewatering, AOP, crystallizers, and other processes
•Perform routine preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on pumps, valves, sensors, membranes, and control systems; help define maintenance schedules and support activities
•Define daily water quality sampling, analysis (e.g., TOC, silica, metals, conductivity), and data logging requirements and tools
•Respond to alarms, investigate excursions, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime (target: >99.9% system availability)

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency; Bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline OR 3+ years of experience working with automated processes in control room operations, plant operations, or fluid control systems.
•3+ years of hands-on experience in UPW production and/or industrial wastewater treatment (semiconductor, pharma, or electronics manufacturing ideal)
•Experience reading P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams; ability to interpret engineering documents
•Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic computer tools for data collection and analysis
•Current or past IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 or equivalent certification

Experience:3+ yearsSemiconductorElectronics manufacturing

Skills:CommunicationInterpersonalTeamworkProblem-solving

Certifications:IPC-A-600IPC-6012

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ROEDIUVFiltrationAOPPH controlCrystrallizersTOCSilicaMetalsConductivityHach analyzersMESERP

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn