Solar Automation Engineer - Production & Robotics

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee shuttle

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for Solar applications in Redmond, WA. The role focuses on designing, building, and commissioning automation projects for production systems, and includes PLC programming, robotics, and vision systems.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to improve efficiency, safety, and reliability of Starlink solar arrays, crafting robust control panels and HMI interfaces while adhering to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CS/Engineering or related STEM field.
• 1+ years’ experience in automation and controls design and commissioning for manufacturing (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Experience with PLCs, robotics, machine vision, and control panels is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, qualify and implement projects spanning machinedesign, robotics and manufacturing processes from ideation to production.
• Architect, write, and debug PLC code.
• Implement vision systems for robotic guidance, quality control and data collection.
• Design interfaces and control systems to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

HMI/SCADA

Python

C#/.NET

Electrical theory

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or CS

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

ABB Rapid

EPLAN

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for Solar applications in Redmond, WA. The role focuses on designing, building, and commissioning automation projects for production systems, and includes PLC programming, robotics, and vision systems.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to improve efficiency, safety, and reliability of Starlink solar arrays, crafting robust control panels and HMI interfaces while adhering to industry standards.