Instrumentation & Controls Technician — 2nd Shift

Spacex; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Controls Technician for the 2nd shift to support building and maintaining data and control systems. You will handle instrumentation, wiring, sensor health checks, calibration, and hardware configuration to ensure safe, low-cost, and reliable test access.

The role involves interpreting schematics, troubleshooting, and coordinating with design engineers. This position requires an associate degree or equivalent experience in instrumentation/electrical fields, and 2+ years with

Qualifications

• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or related field; 3+ years experience accepted in lieu of degree
• 2+ years experience with instrumentation such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, valves, flow meters, multimeters, or oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

• Perform complex assignments involving instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation and electrical systems
• Analyze calibration data and assist interpretation of test results
• Configure data acquisition hardware and perform wire terminations for sensors and instruments
• Read schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings to support test setup and execution
• Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues from test data

Skills

Instrumentation wiring

Data acquisition

Troubleshooting

Electrical test

Schematic interpretation

Signal conditioning

Education

Associate degree in instrumentation

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

DAQ systems

Welding/Crimping tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Controls Technician for the 2nd shift to support building and maintaining data and control systems. You will handle instrumentation, wiring, sensor health checks, calibration, and hardware configuration to ensure safe, low-cost, and reliable test access.

The role involves interpreting schematics, troubleshooting, and coordinating with design engineers. This position requires an associate degree or equivalent experience in instrumentation/electrical fields, and 2+ years with