Controls Technician (Starship Launch Pad)
SpaceX· Launch Pad Technicians - Starbase
Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Controls Technician role based in Starbase, TX, supporting Starship launch pad operations with installation, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical control systems and ground support equipment for launch activities.
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 vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and other general maintenance work to maintain an operational launch site
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of experience designing, installing, or troubleshooting electrical control systems
Skills
Nice to have:Instrumentation and sensor workConduit installationPower toolsElectronic system assemblyPLC/HMI/GUIElectronic test equipmentRocket launch facility experienceDC electronics and Wheatstone bridgeInstrumentation data acquisitionWindows and Office
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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