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Controls Technician (Starship) - Level 4/5

SpaceX· Launch Pad Technicians - Starbase
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Controls Technician for Starship at SpaceX, Level 4/5, based in Starbase, TX. Responsible for interpretation of planning documents, installation and maintenance of electrical ground support equipment, sensor integration, wiring, and collaboration with launch engineers to troubleshoot and support launch campaigns.

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, power tools, and test instruments
  • Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors
  • Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
  • Complete necessary wiring of the electrical ground support equipment for ground systems
  • Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities
  • Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify wiring of electronics racks and junction boxes
  • Perform maintenance tasks as required in a variety of roles for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and any other general maintenance work as required to maintain an operational launch site

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of experience as a mechanic, technician, electrician, or construction worker

Skills

Required:Reading and interpreting engineering documentsElectrical grounding and wiringSensor installation and verificationTool use (hand and power tools)Electrical grounding systemsTroubleshooting and diagnostics
Nice to have:Data acquisition conceptsInstrumentation knowledgeElectrical / electronics theoryBus architectures and data communicationWindows / Microsoft OfficeSCXI / PXI data acquisition

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Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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