Automation & Controls Engineer for Satellite Production

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX, based in Redmond, WA, is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to design and implement advanced automation forStarlink manufacturing. You will architect PLC code, integrate vision systems, and develop interfaces to optimize production efficiency with safety standards.

The role requires collaboration across teams and hands-on electrical and control panel work. The position emphasizes scalable automation in a fast-paced, high-impact environment at SpaceX, offering long-term incentives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or another STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in the design and commissioning of automation and control systems in a manufacturing environment (internships and project work are applicable).
• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, qualify and implement projects spanning machine design, robotics and manufacturing processes from initial ideation to production use
• Architect, write, and debug PLC code
• Implement vision systems for robotic guidance, quality control and data collection
• Design systems to control processes, track factory performance and collaborate across teams to increase manufacturing efficiency in a data driven way
• Design user interfaces that make complex machines easy to use and troubleshoot
• Create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics for control panels
• Keep our factories safe by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems

Skills

Problem solving

Fast learner

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

ABB Rapid

HMI/SCADA

SQL

C#

Python

Cognex Vision Pro

OpenCV

Job description

SpaceX, based in Redmond, WA, is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to design and implement advanced automation forStarlink manufacturing. You will architect PLC code, integrate vision systems, and develop interfaces to optimize production efficiency with safety standards.

The role requires collaboration across teams and hands-on electrical and control panel work. The position emphasizes scalable automation in a fast-paced, high-impact environment at SpaceX, offering long-term incentives,