Automation & Controls Specialist, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship) - Level 4/5 is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Aug 19, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design, develop, deploy, and manage ground-up automation and controls projects including initial trades, commissioning, hand-off, and training Deep drive process and project specifications for deliverables with design engineers (internal & external) to bound project criteria Design and commission PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications in a high-reliability production environment Design, redline, modify and correct…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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