SpaceX
IT Systems Engineer, Propellant Generation & Industrial Systems
About this role
SpaceX seeks an OT Systems Engineer to design and support operational technology infrastructure for propellant generation and industrial control systems across launch and manufacturing sites. The role blends legacy system maintenance with modernization efforts, requiring expertise in industrial controls, virtualization, network security, and edge computing in a high-stakes mission-critical environment.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, and expand OT environments supporting plant and launch systems across multiple SpaceX facilities
- Install, configure, and maintain industry-standard controls software and internally developed HMI platforms
- Integrate IT technologies such as virtualization, VDI, GitOps, and network redundancy into industrial control systems
- Build and manage development, test, and staging environments for controlled system changes
- Provide real-time support during launch campaigns, testing, and production operations
- Execute systems and software upgrades during off-hours to minimize production impact
What they're looking for
- Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- Controls software platforms and HMI development
- Virtualization and VDI technologies
- Network design with redundancy and edge compute
- GitOps and configuration management
- Systems integration and infrastructure modernization
- Troubleshooting in high-stakes operational environments
- On-call support and emergency response
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing or modernizing operational technology environments—what challenges did you face integrating legacy and new systems?
- How have you balanced maintaining critical legacy OT infrastructure while implementing modernization initiatives?