Automation & Controls Technician — Starbase Infra (Travel)

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician based at Starbase, TX to build, install, and maintain instrumentation and controls for power, HVAC, and fluids systems supporting launch and production. You will work from field devices through PLC and SCADA, with travel to other SpaceX facilities as needed.

The role requires hands-on experience with instrumentation, control systems, and wiring, plus the ability to read schematics and support upgrades in a high-reliability environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, operate, and maintain instrumentation, automation, control, and SCADA systems for infrastructure, utility, and fluids systems.

Skills

Industrial instrumentation

Automation controls

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electrical schematics

Ladder logic

SCADA

HMI

EPLAN

Welding

IT/OT networking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Ignition

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician based at Starbase, TX to build, install, and maintain instrumentation and controls for power, HVAC, and fluids systems supporting launch and production. You will work from field devices through PLC and SCADA, with travel to other SpaceX facilities as needed.

The role requires hands-on experience with instrumentation, control systems, and wiring, plus the ability to read schematics and support upgrades in a high-reliability environment.