Controls Technician; Starship Launch Pad - Level 4

Overview

Space

X was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

CONTROLS TECHNICIAN (STARSHIP LAUNCH PAD) - LEVEL 4/5

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Adjust, repair or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment
• Fabricate and install parts and systems used in launch environments using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
• Complete necessary wiring of the electrical ground support equipment for ground systems
• Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities
• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify wiring of electronics racks and junction boxes
• Perform maintenance tasks as required in a variety of roles for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and any other general maintenance work as required to maintain an operational launch site

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of experience designing, installing, or troubleshooting electrical control systems

• 4+ years of experience working with instrumentation such as Fluke multimeters, RTDs, thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, displacement transducers, pressure transducers
• Ability to install, cut, thread and bend rigid conduit
• 5+ years of experience using power tools in a professional capacity
• 2+ years of experience with electronic system assembly and construction
• Working knowledge of programmable logic controller (PLC) hardware, human machine interface (HMI), and/or graphical user interface (GUI)
• Intimate knowledge of electronic test equipment (multimeters, process meters, oscilloscopes)
• Experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
• Basic knowledge of Wheatstone bridge theory, Ohm's law, and DC electronics
• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or related field
• Experience working in corrosive environments and mitigation techniques
• Operational knowledge of an oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires, connectors
• System-level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action
• Knowledge of signal conditioning concepts for sensors (thermocouple types K, S, and E; TC bonding concepts; probes through thermowell; cold junction compensation)
• Experience with DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, UPS installations; heat shrink tubing, cable harnessing, lacing, and strain relief concepts
• Knowledge of transducers, operational amplifiers, and measurement techniques for temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, vibration; understanding of data acquisition needs
• Knowledge of multiple bus architectures (PCI/PCIe, PXI/PXIe, GPIB, Serial, USB, etc.) and data communication technologies
• Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive project plans with milestones and reviews
• Intermediate skills with Windows operating systems
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, One Note)
• Knowledge of data acquisition concepts, hardware, and interfacing (SCXI and PXI-based)

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends, as needed
• Shifts available:
• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday (5:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
• 2nd Shift: Monday - Friday (5:00 PM - 5:30 AM)
• Stand:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Sit:
  Up to 3 hours per day
• Push/Pull:
  Up to 75 lbs (unassisted) 1–2 hours per day
• Overhead reach:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Walk:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Lift/Carry:
  Up to 50 lbs (unassisted) 1–2 hours per day
• Climb (ladder/stairs):
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Kneel/Crouch:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Upper body twist:
  Up to 6 hours per day
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees for 6+…