Join SpaceX as a Utility Operator Specialist to ensure equipment performance and reliability at the Starbase facility.
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What you'll build
- Identify equipment and process deviations
- Troubleshoot and maintain process equipment
- Work with engineers to implement designs
- Create operating procedures
- Maintain hardware inventory system
Must have
- Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology and 4+ years of experience
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 6+ years of experience
Nice to have
- Holds a Class B or higher Water Operator license
- Basic understanding of process parameters
- Ability to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams
- Familiar with mechanical equipment and systems
- Familiar with lock out tag out and job hazard analysis
Practical constraints
- Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime and weekends as needed
- Required to climb ladders to elevated platforms
Requirements
- Experience
- 4–6 years
- Education
- Associate's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Utility Operator Specialist at SpaceX is responsible for monitoring and maintaining industrial equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability while addressing any deviations or malfunctions. Candidates should have a background in mechanical or electrical engineering technology, with experience in automated processes and familiarity with various control systems and mechanical equipment. This role is suited for individuals with significant hands-on experience, particularly those who can navigate complex operational environments. The position is critical to supporting SpaceX's ambitious goals at the Starbase facility.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze September 24, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page September 24, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Utility Operator Specialist - Level 4/5 role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Starbase, TX, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- 4–6 years of relevant experience for this Utility Operator Specialist - Level 4/5 role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Starbase, TX, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Utility Operator Specialist - Level 4/5 role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX 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 SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
UTILITY OPERATOR SPECIALIST - LEVEL 4/5
SpaceX is seeking utility operators for its Starbase, TX facility. Ideally, the operator has experience working with industrial processes that utilize engines, motors, fluid piping, electrical equipment, and instrumented controls. This position entails ownership of equipment performance and reliability by monitoring process parameters and maintaining components, with a keen eye for leading indicators of instability or malfunction, and a drive to correct those issues in advance of undesirable events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate a variety of process equipment including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas analyzers, control systems, instrument electrical systems and process control valves
- Work with engineers, technicians, and fabricators to implement fluid and mechanical designs in the field
- Work with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures
- Coordinate across multiple disciplines to ensure that required resources are available to complete builds
- Use knowledge of systems and existing documentation like schematics and parts lists to create and maintain a mature and efficient hardware inventory system – including procurement of critical spares
- Learn and run standard operating procedures on the machinery
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology and 4+ years of experience working with automated processes in one of the following areas; OR a high school diploma or equivalency certificate and 6+ years of experience in one of the following areas:
- Control room operations
- Plant operations
- Mechanic/millwright support
- Instrumentation/electrical operations
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Holds a Class B or higher Water Operator and/or Wastewater Operator license through TCEQ or equivalent
- Basic understanding of process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power
- Ability to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams
- Familiar with mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of industrial machinery and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components
- Familiar with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, hot work permitting
- Familiar with 120V, 480V, and 4160V electrical switchgear and components
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing and able to work outside with hand tools, which includes the ability to stand, walk, climb, and work with objects overhead
- Required to climb ladders to elevated platforms and operate man-lifts at elevations in excess of 100 feet
- Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime and weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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