Test Specialist, Production Checkouts (Starship)
Core
Execute production checkout test procedures for Starship vehicles as a Vehicle Controller, ensuring safety and closing test requirements before flight.
Role type
Senior IC vehicle controller / test specialist
Builds
Starship vehicles for orbital and interplanetary missions
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / rocketry
Required skills
executing test procedures, operating console systems, monitoring telemetry, troubleshooting live systems, reading schematics and P&IDs, radio communication, data analysis (Excel/SQL), training operators
Preferred skills
aerospace manufacturing experience, pressurized operations, high-pressure gases, cryogenic systems, spacecraft systems knowledge, MES systems, hazardous operations qualifications
Technologies
MES systems, telemetry systems, P&IDs, Excel, VBA, SQL
Responsibilities
Serve as Vehicle Controller on console for Starship production checkouts; Execute released test plans and work-order operations; Monitor live telemetry and alarms; Conduct shift handoffs and campaign passdowns; Train and check out other Vehicle Controllers and technicians; Interface with production supervisors to clear blockers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC