Automation & Controls Technician — Starship Infra & Utilities

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Automation and Controls Technician for Infrastructure & Utility at Starbase, TX. You will design, build, operate, and maintain critical power, HVAC, utility and fluids systems to support Starship launch, production, and city-scale infrastructure.

Join a team scaling high-capacity systems, configuring PLC/HMI/SCADA, upgrading control logic, and documenting procedures. Requires safety focus and ability to work under tight deadlines during launches.

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 and SCADA systems for infrastructure and utility systems.
• Support cross-functional teams on projects and contribute to rapid 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.

Skills

Industrial automation

Controls troubleshooting

SCADA systems

Ladder logic

IEC-61131

Scripting (Python, C#, SQL)

Ignition HMI

Electrical drawings

Education

High school diploma

ISA CCST

NICET

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Automation and Controls Technician for Infrastructure & Utility at Starbase, TX. You will design, build, operate, and maintain critical power, HVAC, utility and fluids systems to support Starship launch, production, and city-scale infrastructure.

Join a team scaling high-capacity systems, configuring PLC/HMI/SCADA, upgrading control logic, and documenting procedures. Requires safety focus and ability to work under tight deadlines during launches.