Launch Pad Controls Technician

InvestedintheMission; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Controls Technician for the Starship Launch Pad in the United States. The role involves reading plans, wiring and testing ground support equipment, installing sensors and connectors, and collaborating with engineers to troubleshoot launch-related issues.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ years designing or troubleshooting electrical control systems. Willingness to work extended hours and shifts is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• 1+ years of experience designing, installing, or troubleshooting electrical control systems.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
• Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment.
• Fabricate and install parts and systems used in launch environments using hand tools and test instruments.
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors.
• Install connectors, terminals, and lugs; complete wiring of electrical ground support equipment.
• Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues from launch activities.
• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, and modify wiring of electronics racks and junction boxes.
• Perform maintenance tasks for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, and general facilities.

Skills

Electrical control systems

System-level troubleshooting

Wiring and electronics

PLC/HMI/GUI knowledge

Measurements and sensors

Data acquisition basics

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Associate degree in instrumentation or related field

Tools

Fluke multimeters

RTDs

Thermocouples

Strain gauges

Load cells

Oscilloscopes

PLCs (hardware)

HMI/GUI

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Controls Technician for the Starship Launch Pad in the United States. The role involves reading plans, wiring and testing ground support equipment, installing sensors and connectors, and collaborating with engineers to troubleshoot launch-related issues.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ years designing or troubleshooting electrical control systems. Willingness to work extended hours and shifts is required.