IT Systems Engineer, Propellant Generation & Industrial Systems
SpaceX · Starbase, TX
About this role
**SpaceX — IT Systems Engineer, Propellant Generation & Industrial Systems** SpaceX is looking for a highly skilled and versatile OT (Operational Technology) Systems Engineer to implement and support backend infrastructure for next-generation controls and industrial software platforms used across launch, manufacturing, and commodities generation environments. This role is embedded within the mission IT organization to support dedicated controls engineering teams while leveraging adjacent IT expertise, tooling, and technologies. **Responsibilities** - Design, deploy, and augment next-generation OT environments that support plant and launch systems across multiple sites. - Install, configure, maintain, and support industry-standard controls software platforms and internally developed HMIs. - Integrate IT technologies to simplify management, improve security, and enable scalable plant environments. - Deploy and maintain development, test, and staging environments to support controlled change introduction. - Provide direct support during launch, test, and production campaigns. - Perform systems/software upgrades and maintenance between critical operations (including evenings and weekends as needed). - Proactively monitor services and respond rapidly to incidents to maintain high availability and performance. - Leverage automation tools and contribute to infrastructure-as-code and broader DevOps initiatives with a focus on ICS environments. - Work with internal controls engineers to iterate on simulation and emulation environments to enhance test coverage and improve change control. - Write and maintain standards, architectures, best practices, and documentation (system overviews, design drawings, operational procedures), with emphasis on highly reliable and secure industrial environments—especially at data boundaries. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, security, controls, and operations) and external customers/integrators to design robust OT architectures and resolve technical issues. - Ensure OT systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g., Purdue Model, IEC 62443). **Basic Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline **and** 3+ years of professional experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration; **or** - 5+ years of professional experience in OT systems engineering or industrial control systems administration in lieu of a degree.
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