Equipment Maintenance Technician, Heatshield (Starship)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong>EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN, HEATSHIELD (STARSHIP)&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Equipment Maintenance Technician&nbsp;plays a vital role in supporting SpaceX’s Starship operations team by maintaining and repairing critical assets to ensure their optimal performance in high-stakes manufacturing environments. This hands-on position involves performing preventative and corrective maintenance on complex automation systems, troubleshooting and resolving issues in control, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components—such as PLCs, servomotors, actuators, gearboxes, overhead cranes, and KUKA robotics—while adhering to safety protocols

By collaborating with engineering and production teams, interpreting schematics, documenting repairs, and applying analytical problem-solving to deliver permanent solutions, the Equipment Maintenance Technician upholds operational reliability and efficiency, directly contributing to the success of Starship’s mission to advance human space exploration.</p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Maintain and repair all assets to ensure their proper operating condition</li> <li>Provide preventative and corrective maintenance on various complex automation systems</li> <li>Troubleshoot and repair control &amp; electrical system failures involving – PLCs, HMIs, servomotors, servo amplifiers, input/output, field sensors</li> <li>Troubleshoot and repair various machine tool hydraulic and pneumatic systems – actuators, valves, pumps, filters</li> <li>Troubleshoot and repair automated tool mechanical systems – ballscrews, linear rails, guideways, gearboxes, 3 phase motors</li> <li>Drive forkl

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