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IT Systems Engineer, Propellant Generation & Industrial Systems

SpaceX· Information Technology - Corporate
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

OT Systems Engineer to implement and support backend infrastructure for controls and industrial software platforms across plant, launch, and commodities generation environments. Role blends legacy support with modernization, focusing on secure ICS environments, IT/OT convergence, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and augment next-generation OT environments that support plant and launch systems across multiple sites.
  • Install, configure, maintain, and support industry-standard controls software platforms as well as internally developed HMIs.
  • Integrate established and emergent IT technologies to simplify management, improve security, and create scalable plant environments.
  • Deploy and maintain development, test, and staging environments to enable controlled, systematic change introduction.
  • Provide direct support during launch, test, and production campaigns.
  • Perform systems/software upgrades and maintenance between critical operations (including evenings and weekends as needed).
  • Proactively monitor services and respond rapidly to incidents to maintain high availability and performance.
  • Leverage automation tools and contribute to infrastructure-as-code and broader DevOps initiatives with a focus on ICS environments.
  • Work with internal controls engineers to iterate on simulation and emulation environment to enhance test coverage and augment change control processes.
  • Write and maintain standards, architectures, best practices, and documentation (including system overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures), with emphasis on highly reliable and secure industrial environments, especially at data boundaries.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, security, controls, and operations) as well as external customers and integrators to design robust OT architectures and resolve technical issues.
  • Ensure OT systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g., Purdue Model, IEC 62443).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration; OR 5+ years of professional experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with multiple industry standard controls software platforms and tools.
  • Experience designing, deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting OT environments in high-reliability settings.

Skills

Required:OT systems engineeringIndustrial control systems administration
Nice to have:Scripting and automationDevOps / infrastructure as codeWindows and Linux system administrationNetworking basics (OSI model L1-L3)Active Directory / identity managementCommunication

Benefits

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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