Automation & Controls Technician, Infrastructure Ops

InvestedintheMission; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX invites applications for an Automation and Controls Technician on the Infrastructure & Utility team at Starbase, TX. This role focuses on designing, building, operating, and maintaining critical power, HVAC, and utility systems to support Starship production and launch operations.

You will install and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to safety-compliant, high-reliability environments. Travel to other SpaceX facilities may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation and controls systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, operate, and maintain automation, control and SCADA systems for Starbase infrastructure.
• 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 targets.
• Deploy and troubleshoot automation for critical power and utility systems.
• Maintain organized documentation for all Starbase SCADA systems.
• Support automation projects including commissioning, testing, hand-off, and training.
• Configure and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA in high-reliability environments.
• Update and troubleshoot electrical schematics using EPLAN, Schematics, etc.
• Assemble and wire NFPA/NEC compliant control panels.
• Ensure power systems meet NFPA/IEEE standards with safety as priority.
• Create concise work instructions from drawings and requirements.
• Audit processes for inefficiencies and safety improvements.
• Support development of SOWs and contractor coordination for in-house builds.
• Train and mentor junior technicians in automation tasks.
• Plan and execute weekly tasks to meet objectives.

Skills

Industrial automation

SCADA systems

Electrical schematics

Ladder logic

Documentation

Troubleshooting

IT/OT network

Safety compliance

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Ignition

SCADA software

PLC programming tools

Job description

SpaceX invites applications for an Automation and Controls Technician on the Infrastructure & Utility team at Starbase, TX. This role focuses on designing, building, operating, and maintaining critical power, HVAC, and utility systems to support Starship production and launch operations.

You will install and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to safety-compliant, high-reliability environments. Travel to other SpaceX facilities may be needed.