Job brief: Automation & Controls Specialist, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship) - Level 4/5

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• 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: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-08-20 · 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

• Create and update concise written and visual instructions from design review, technical drawings, and requirement documentation
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation and controls systems
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a high-volume production environment
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting and programming 6-axis and Cartesian robots
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support launch operations
• Lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Design, develop, deploy, and manage ground-up automation and controls projects including initial trades, commissioning, hand-off, and training
• Deep drive process and project specifications for deliverables with design engineers (internal & external) to bound project criteria
• Design and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications in a high-reliability production environment
• Design, redline, modify and correct electrical and pneumatic schematics using a mix of in-house and 3 rd party tools (Eplan, schematics, etc.)
• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant

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• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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