Job brief: Water Treatment Specialist, UPW & Wastewater (Starlink)

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-04-21 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 3+ years of experience working with automated processes in one of the following areas:
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in UPW production and/or industrial wastewater treatment (semiconductor, pharma, or electronics manufacturing ideal)
• Current or past certification for IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 or equivalent
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of…
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Able to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
• A Shift: 5 AM – 5 PM Sunday - Tuesday and every other Wednesday
• B Shift: 5 AM – 5 PM Thursday - Saturday and every other Wednesday
• C Shift: 5 PM - 5 AM Sunday - Tuesday and every other Wednesday

Main duties

• Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve UPW (ultrapure water) systems, including reverse osmosis (RO), electrode ionization (EDI), UV disinfection, an…
• Monitor, troubleshoot, root cause, and improve wastewater treatment processes, including pH neutralization, evaporators (multiple-effect vacuum and MVR units…
• Perform routine preventative maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on pumps, valves, sensors, membranes, and control systems; help to define maintena…
• Define daily water quality sampling, analysis (e.g., TOC, silica, metals, conductivity), and data logging requirements and tools needed to do them, like Hach…
• Respond to alarms, investigate excursions, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime (target: >99.9% system availability)

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• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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