Automation & Controls Engineer – Space Tech Facilities

SpaceX; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Holiday pay

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for facilities. You will design, build, and commission advanced control systems for manufacturing and critical infrastructure, including PLC programming and HMI/SCADA development.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year of experience in automation for industrial applications, with familiarity in electrical schematics, NFPA79/NEC/UL508A, and production-ready deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1+ year of professional automation/controls design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and commission control systems for manufacturing facilities.
• Develop PLC code with clean, maintainable structure.
• Create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics adhering to NFPA79/NEC/UL508A.
• Deploy automated processes into production and manage schedules/budgets.

Skills

Automation & controls design

PLC programming

Electrical schematics

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

EPlan

ABB RobotStudio

KUKA Sim

Siemens Process Simulate

Siemens TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT 3

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for facilities. You will design, build, and commission advanced control systems for manufacturing and critical infrastructure, including PLC programming and HMI/SCADA development.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year of experience in automation for industrial applications, with familiarity in electrical schematics, NFPA79/NEC/UL508A, and production-ready deployments.