Automation & Controls Specialist, Heat Shield Production (Starship) - Night Shift

SpaceX

1 month ago

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Cape Canaveral, FL

Onsite

Full Time

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SpaceX is seeking an Automation & Controls Specialist for heat shield production on the Night Shift. The role involves supporting the development and construction of tooling for Starship and Super Heavy Booster, focusing on automation, hardware integration, and system reliability improvements. It is a system-focused, hands-on position requiring collaboration across engineering and technical teams to ensure efficient manufacturing processes in a high-paced space industry environment.

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.