SpaceX

5 months ago

Automation & Controls Technician, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship)

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Job Summary

Automate, control, and maintain Starbase infrastructure systems (power, HVAC, utility, fluids) using PLC/SCADA/HMI, collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale production facilities for Starship, while drafting instructions and training junior staff in a high-reliability launch environment.

Location: Texas

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Install, configure, operate, and maintain automation, control and SCADA systems for Starbase infrastructure and utilities.
•Support cross-functional teams on projects and contribute to rapid, continuous improvements at Starbase.
•Assist with control and automation upgrades to scale systems for Starship production rate targets.
•Deploy and troubleshoot standardized automation for critical power and utility systems.
•Maintain organized documentation for all Starbase SCADA systems.
•Train and mentor junior technicians in automation and controls tasks.

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency
•1+ years of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation and controls systems
•3+ years of professional experience in industrial automation or controls (preferred)
•Relevant certifications (e.g., ISA CCST, NICET, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
•Experience designing/developing HMI applications with Ignition and/or IEC-61131 programming (ladder logic)

Experience:1-3 yearsIndustrial automationSCADAStarship

Education:High School

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingMentoringTeamworkTechnical documentation

Licenses:Driver’s license

Certifications:ISA CCSTNICETRockwell/Allen-BradleySiemens

Languages:English

Tech Stack:SCADAPLCHMIIgnitionEPLANAutoCADLadder logicIEC-61131ModbusSiemensAllen-BradleyC#.NETPythonSQL

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

5 months ago

Automation & Controls Technician, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 21 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Texas

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

•Install, configure, operate, and maintain automation, control and SCADA systems for Starbase infrastructure and utilities.
•Support cross-functional teams on projects and contribute to rapid, continuous improvements at Starbase.
•Assist with control and automation upgrades to scale systems for Starship production rate targets.
•Deploy and troubleshoot standardized automation for critical power and utility systems.
•Maintain organized documentation for all Starbase SCADA systems.
•Train and mentor junior technicians in automation and controls tasks.

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency
•1+ years of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation and controls systems
•3+ years of professional experience in industrial automation or controls (preferred)
•Relevant certifications (e.g., ISA CCST, NICET, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
•Experience designing/developing HMI applications with Ignition and/or IEC-61131 programming (ladder logic)

Experience:1-3 yearsIndustrial automationSCADAStarship

Education:High School

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingMentoringTeamworkTechnical documentation

Licenses:Driver’s license

Certifications:ISA CCSTNICETRockwell/Allen-BradleySiemens

Languages:English

Tech Stack:SCADAPLCHMIIgnitionEPLANAutoCADLadder logicIEC-61131ModbusSiemensAllen-BradleyC#.NETPythonSQL

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