SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

SpaceX is seeking a Plant Technician to support day-to-day operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting at our power generation facility. This is a hands-on role: you will inspect running equipment, respond to issues as they come up, restore systems, and keep generation and balance-of-plant online. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls equipment — pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and plant control systems — following procedures and engineering direction in a fast-paced environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide operational and maintenance support for plant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and process systems, including pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and related balance-of-plant equipment 

• Perform daily inspections of critical systems, identify issues early, and self-report problems before they affect generation 

• Troubleshoot and repair operational issues found during normal plant operation, start-up, outages, or commissioning 

• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty mechanical, electrical, and controls components 

• Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting of plant control systems, including PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related industrial controls for generation, cooling, power distribution, and safety 

• Support HMI/interface monitoring and help maintain automated controls for fire protection and emergency shutdown 

• Write, follow, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs; support lockout/tagout, hot wor