Build Specialist, Automation & Controls (Starship Launch Pad)
Core
Bridge the gap between detailed design and activations for Starship launch pads by developing installation planning, managing supply chains, and providing field support for automated flight cadence systems.
Role type
Senior IC build specialist (automation & controls)
Builds
Next generation Starship launch pads and automated flight cadence systems
Domain
Aerospace / Launch infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical, fluid, or electrical discipline expertise; planning document creation; instrumentation installation (strain gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers); cable harness fabrication (soldering, crimping, connector assembly); complex problem solving with minimal supervision
Preferred skills
interpreting schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and engineering sketches; fabricating and repairing cable harnesses; rapid role adaptation in high-paced environments
Technologies
strain gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, analog circuitry, cable harnesses
Responsibilities
Create work instructions for electrical and controls system integration; identify and escalate design issues leading to manufacturing difficulties; provide production support by dispositioning issue tickets and defining standard repairs; troubleshoot electrical and controls systems; select, modify, and maintain test and fabrication equipment; onboard new machinery to increase build efficiency; document build processes; streamline the process from design to completed hardware in the field
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC