Automation & Controls Specialist - Manufacturing & Assembly

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring an Automation & Controls Specialist for Starlink assembly manufacturing in Texas. The role involves building, installing, and commissioning automation assets, panel builds, and electromechanical controls systems to ensure production reliability.

The successful candidate will design control logic, interpret system schematics, and support maintenance with long-term repair solutions while adhering to safety and NFPA/UL standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency with 2+ years in manufacturing/production or a bachelor’s in engineering/science.

Responsibilities

• Create, redline, modify electrical and pneumatic schematics for automated equipment.
• Wire, commission, and validate electromechanical and pneumatic control systems.
• Build control panels to NFPA 79 & UL 508A standards.
• Design and commission PLC and HMI software applications.
• Troubleshoot PLC/HMI software and support maintenance of assets.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Visio

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Siemens TIA

Allen-Bradley RSLogix

HMI programming

Job description

SpaceX is hiring an Automation & Controls Specialist for Starlink assembly manufacturing in Texas. The role involves building, installing, and commissioning automation assets, panel builds, and electromechanical controls systems to ensure production reliability.

The successful candidate will design control logic, interpret system schematics, and support maintenance with long-term repair solutions while adhering to safety and NFPA/UL standards.