Spaceflight Automation & Controls Technician

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician (Starship) to join the team installing and commissioning automated control systems, building panels per schematics, and supporting maintenance. The role emphasizes hands-on wiring, PLC and HMI programming, and strict safety and quality standards at the Starbase facility.

You will collaborate across engineering, operations, and vendors, own installation tasks, and drive early risk mitigation while promoting 5S and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a controls technician role or associate degree in automation & controls
• Occupational trade school qualification in an electrical based field preferred
• Strong knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 79 & UL508A codes
• Experience in a production environment, particularly as it relates to automation technology
• Demonstrable hands-on skill in fault finding, problem resolution
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Strong communication skills both written and oral. Ability to bring multiple departments with different priorities together and support them in achieving common goals
• Experience in building multiple panels, following drawing sets, back to back
• PLC & HMI programming experience
• Electrical schematic drawing experience
• Excellent skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Understanding of agile workflow and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated leadership experience, able to lead/supervise a team

Responsibilities

• Wire and commission Electrical and Pneumatic automated control systems
• Build control panels per schematics
• Work with external vendors to build and install panels
• Modify and update existing tooling
• Modify and troubleshoot simple PLC software
• Redline electrical and pneumatic schematics for automated tooling
• Own installations and perform early risk mitigation through daily communication with engineering, customers, and other concerned teams
• Promote 5s principles of organizing and sustaining efficient and presentable team workspaces

Skills

NFPA & UL codes

Panel building

PLC & HMI programming

Electrical schematics

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Leadership

Agile / CI

Cross-team collaboration

Vendors coordination

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in automation & controls

Trade school in electrical field (preferred)

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician (Starship) to join the team installing and commissioning automated control systems, building panels per schematics, and supporting maintenance. The role emphasizes hands-on wiring, PLC and HMI programming, and strict safety and quality standards at the Starbase facility.

You will collaborate across engineering, operations, and vendors, own installation tasks, and drive early risk mitigation while promoting 5S and