Process Operator Specialist, Air Separation Unit (Starship) - Night Shift
SpaceX · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Texas, United States
- 1+ years
Operate and support cryogenic distillation, turboexpanders, centrifugal compressors, molecular sieve systems, and high‑purity LOX production at the Air Separation Unit (ASU) on Starbase, TX, during night shift.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the ASU via distributed control system/human‑machine interface and conduct thorough field rounds, identifying equipment and process deviations early and reporting them immediately
- Execute assigned steps of plant startups, shutdowns, mode changes, and abnormal situation response in accordance with approved operating procedures and alarm response matrices
- Support troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration of ASU equipment including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, turboexpanders, cryogenic distillation columns, molecular sieve beds, gas analyzers, control valves, and instrumented electrical systems
- Collect process samples, perform basic field testing, log operational data accurately, and escalate immediately when plant conditions do not match the procedure
- Execute lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit‑to‑work, job hazard analyses, and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities as trained and authorized, and maintain rigorous 5S, housekeeping, and visual management
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- Nice to have: experience in a cryogenic plant
- Nice to have: experience in a chemical plant
- Nice to have: experience in a utilities plant