Instrumentation & Controls Technician
SpaceX
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Instrumentation & Controls Technician supports the build-up and maintenance of data and control systems, including hardware, wiring, and interface harnesses. This role involves maintaining, calibrating, configuring, and troubleshooting instrumentation, process controls, and electrical systems to meet specific test requirements for space access. Daily tasks include building and modifying electronic units, performing wire terminations for sensors like pressure transducers and thermocouples, and interpreting schematics or blueprints. The position requires proficiency with multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering, and crimping tools, alongside knowledge of signal conditioning, DC electronics, and various bus architectures such as PXI and Serial. Candidates should be skilled in troubleshooting complex instrumentation problems and managing data acquisition systems. The work focuses on the technical challenge of ensuring reliable hardware performance for space exploration through rigorous testing and precise system integration.
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