Process Operator Specialist, Air Separation Unit (Starship) - Level 4/5
SpaceX · Starbase, TX
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.
About this role
As a Process Operator Specialist for the Air Separation Unit at SpaceX's Starbase, you will be responsible for operating and supporting critical equipment involved in the production of high-purity liquid oxygen. Your daily tasks will include monitoring processes, troubleshooting equipment, executing plant procedures, and collaborating with engineers to improve operational protocols. This role requires a strong understanding of cryogenic systems and the ability to work in high-stakes environments.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Associate degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or process engineering technology, or 6+ years of experience in an industrial environment or plant operations dealing with air separation units, cryogenics, industrial gases, chemical, or oil & gas
- 4+ years of experience operating or supporting automated industrial processes
Nice to have
- Experience using P&IDs and/or process flow diagrams
- Hands-on experience in a cryogenic plant or industrial gas facility
- Exposure to compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, or other industrial rotating/process equipment
- Experience with a Distributed Control System (Honeywell, Siemens, Rockwell, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with mechanical equipment isolation or basic maintenance on industrial rotating machinery
Worth weighing
- Role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in extreme temperatures and at heights up to 500 ft.
- Position may involve extended hours, weekend work, and varying shift schedules
- No salary or specific benefits listed in the posting
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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