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Process Operator Specialist, Air Separation Unit (Starship)

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted 14 days ago

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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

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About this role

As a Process Operator Specialist for the Air Separation Unit at SpaceX's Starbase, you will operate and support systems involved in the production of high-purity liquid oxygen. Your daily tasks will include monitoring processes, executing plant operations, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. You will also participate in continuous improvement efforts and learn about cryogenic systems from first principles, gaining ownership of critical hardware 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 or industrial gas facility
  • Exposure to compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, or other industrial rotating/process equipment
  • Experience with a Distributed Control System and/or HMI operation
  • Familiarity with mechanical equipment isolation or basic maintenance on industrial rotating machinery

Worth weighing

  • Role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in high temperatures and at heights up to 500 ft.
  • Anticipated hours are long, with potential for extended hours and weekend work; flexibility is required.
  • No specific salary or benefits information is provided 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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