Automation & Controls Technician, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship)

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TL;DR · Automation & Controls Technician, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship)

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Join SpaceX's Infrastructure Engineering team as an Automation & Controls Technician to support the design, build, and maintenance of critical power, HVAC, utility, and fluids systems for Starship at Starbase, TX. You will install, configure, operate, and maintain SCADA systems, deploy PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA applications, troubleshoot industrial control devices, and create detailed documentation. Key technologies include Ignition HMI software, EPLAN CAD tools, and programming languages like C#, Python, and SQL. This role demands expertise in NFPA standards, IEC-61131 programming, and IT/OT network troubleshooting while working in dynamic, high-stress environments with tight deadlines.

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Ignition PLC HMI SCADA EPLAN AutoCAD C# .NET Python SQL Modbus IEEE C37.115 IEEE C37.111 DNP3 NFPA 70 NFPA 70B NFPA 70E NESC IEEE IEC-61131

What you'll do

  • Install, configure, and maintain automation and SCADA systems for Starbase infrastructure.
  • Deploy and troubleshoot standardized automation for critical power and utility systems.
  • Support ground-up automation projects including commissioning, testing, hand-off, and training.
  • Update and redline electrical and pneumatic schematics using in-house tools like EPLAN.
  • Assemble and wire industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA 79/NEC/UL 508A.

What we're looking for

  • 1+ year of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining automation and controls systems.
  • 3+ years of professional experience in industrial automation or controls.
  • Relevant certifications such as ISA CCST, NICET, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens.
  • Experience designing HMI applications with Ignition and deploying SCADA applications.
  • Ability to read electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC schematics, and bills of materials.

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