Controls Technician - 2nd Shift

Starbase, TX · 2+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 14, 2026

At a glance

The controls technician supports building and maintaining data and control systems, including data collection and control hardware, wiring, interface harnesses, and many types of sensors.
The goal of the data and control systems team is to meet test needs for safe, low-cost, and reliable access to space.

Perform complex technical assignments involving instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems
Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems
Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions
Analyze results of calibrations and processed data, and assist in the interpretation of test data
Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electrical and electronic units, assemblies, components, parts, equipment, and systems
Configure the data acquisition hardware
Perform wire terminations to a variety of instruments and verify sensor health: pressure transducers, thermocouples, valves, limits, and flow meters
Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments such as ohmmeters and sequential continuity checkers

Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or other electrical field (3+ years of professional experience working with controls or electrical systems will be considered in lieu of a degree)
2+ years of experience working with instrumentation such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, valves, flow meters, multimeters, or oscilloscopes
Typical hours for this position, excluding overtime, are Monday - Friday, 1:00PM - 11:30PM
Must be available for overtime and weekends as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required
Candidate must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Experience working with any of the following instrumentation: resistance temperature devices (RTDs), silicon diode temperature devices, strain gauges, load cells, displacement transducers, pressure transducers, thermocouple, and flow meters (turbine, coriolis, and ultrasonic)
Basic knowledge of Wheatstone bridge theory, ability to apply Ohm's law, and an understanding of direct current (DC) electronics
Operational knowledge of an oscilloscope and multi-meter, soldering wires and connectors, operation of various crimping tools, wire stripping, continuity testing, pinning out a military type connector, routing and tie wrapping cables, drilling and tapping holes, and building junction boxes
System-level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action
Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and motor starters, and knowledge in troubleshooting
Knowledge in signal conditioning concepts for various types of sensors
Intermediate skill level using Windows Operating Systems
Intermediate skill level using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, OneNote)