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Automation & Controls Specialist, Launch Pad (Starship)

Starbase, TXFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Develop plans for installing conveyances and pulling cables for the Starship Tower & Launch Mount to enable rapid, automated flight cadence.

Role type

Senior IC automation & controls build specialist

Builds

Next generation Starship launch pads and associated electrical/mechanical systems

Domain

Aerospace / Launch infrastructure

Required skills

electrical systems design, data acquisition systems, troubleshooting electrical systems, cable harness fabrication, instrumentation installation, supply chain management, work instruction creation, process improvement

Preferred skills

interpreting schematics and blueprints, soldering and crimping, operating heavy equipment, solving complex problems with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Create work instructions for integration of electrical and controls systems, Identify and escalate tricky designs that lead to manufacturing difficulties, Provide production support by rapidly dispositioning issue tickets, Troubleshoot electrical and controls systems, Select, modify, and maintain equipment needed to perform tests and fabrication projects, Document build processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC