Senior Automation & Controls Engineer, High-Rate Assembly

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is recruiting a Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer for Starlink in Texas. You will lead multi-disciplinary automation projects, from concept through commissioning, ensuring high-rate manufacturing and reliable operation of complex systems.

You will architect PLC solutions, develop maintainable code, and implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant safety systems while coordinating with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage automation projects - this includes initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams
• Architect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications
• Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment
• Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot
• Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
• Stay organized by creating schedules and budgets, and then motivate the team to achieve them

Skills

Automation design

PLC programming

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Electrical schematics

Safety systems

HMI/SCADA

Robotics ABB

Fieldbus networks

Ethernet/IP

Electrical sizing

Testing equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/CS

Tools

EPLAN

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

SpaceX is recruiting a Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer for Starlink in Texas. You will lead multi-disciplinary automation projects, from concept through commissioning, ensuring high-rate manufacturing and reliable operation of complex systems.

You will architect PLC solutions, develop maintainable code, and implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant safety systems while coordinating with engineering teams.