Job brief: OT Systems Engineer

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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 2026-11-13 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-13.
• 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: Memphis, TN
• Posted: 2026-11-13

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

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

Must have

• 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 syste…
• OR 5+ years of professional experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to drive (active valid driver's license).
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Perform systems/software upgrades and maintenance between critical operations (including evenings and weekends as needed).
• Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access.
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary.
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide) and potential time at sea supporting marine systems.

Main duties

• 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.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Tennessee: $123k a year (13 listings, 7 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,847 open listings, 57% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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