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Process Operator Specialist, Air Separation Unit (Starship) - Night Shift

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, you will operate and support various cryogenic systems to produce high-purity liquid oxygen for Starship. Your daily tasks will include monitoring processes, executing plant procedures, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. This role requires a strong focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement in a high-stakes environment.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 1+ years of experience working in an industrial environment or plant operations dealing with air separation units, cryogenics, industrial gases, chemical, or oil & gas

Nice to have

  • Experience using P&IDs and/or process flow diagrams
  • Hands-on experience in a cryogenic plant, industrial gas facility, chemical plant, utilities plant, launch pad, or propellant farm
  • Exposure to compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, or other industrial rotating/process equipment
  • Experience with a Distributed Control System (Honeywell, Siemens, Rockwell, or equivalent) and/or HMI operation
  • Familiarity with mechanical equipment isolation or basic maintenance on industrial rotating machinery

Worth weighing

  • Role requires working night shifts and may involve extended hours and weekend work
  • Physical demands include lifting, climbing, and working in confined spaces
  • Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights up to 500 ft.
  • No salary or specific benefits mentioned 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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