Aerospace Automation & Controls Engineer

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas seeks an Automation & Controls Specialist to install, commission and upgrade ground support data acquisition and control systems for Starship tests and launches.

You will develop hardware, write software configurations, lead technicians, analyze data and support cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, safety‑critical environment.

Ideal candidates have NFPA/UL knowledge, PLC, PCB, cRIO/cDAQ experience, and hands‑on capability across electrical and electromechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of professional experience with electrical or data acquisition systems.
• 2+ years designing electrical, mechanical, or control systems (university or trade school qualifies).
• Knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, UL508A codes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and upgrade electrical systems for ground support data acquisition and control.
• Develop new hardware and processes to improve capabilities, cost, and setup time of ground support electrical systems.
• Develop electrical schematics for system build and commissioning.
• Develop software configurations required for control system capabilities.
• Provide technical support and guidance for controls technicians and other non-controls engineering groups.
• Lead shifts of technicians and/or contractors efficiently.
• Analyze data to assess the function of electrical systems.
• Assist in the design and analysis of experiments to evaluate test articles.

Skills

Electrical systems

Data acquisition

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school certificate in instrumentation/electrical field

Tools

PLC programming

PCB design

cRIO/cDAQ

Modbus/EtherNet/IP

LabVIEW

Job description

SpaceX in Texas seeks an Automation & Controls Specialist to install, commission and upgrade ground support data acquisition and control systems for Starship tests and launches.

You will develop hardware, write software configurations, lead technicians, analyze data and support cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, safety‑critical environment.

Ideal candidates have NFPA/UL knowledge, PLC, PCB, cRIO/cDAQ experience, and hands‑on capability across electrical and electromechanical systems.