Solar Cell I&C Technician - Automation & Controls

SpaceX

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink), to support integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of automation and controls on advanced solar cell production lines. The role emphasizes safe execution, uptime maximization, and collaboration with engineers and maintenance teams to deliver reliable, process-stable equipment.

The candidate will work with PLC/HMI/SCADA systems, wire and build control panels, and ensure adherence to NFPA/UL

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing and production environment with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline.

Responsibilities

Support integration and commissioning of vendor/OEM equipment into centralized SCADA software (Ignition) and production line controls.
Perform safe controls and electrical work within LOTO, arc-flash, guarding, interlock, robot/AGV, bypass-control, and restart-verification requirements; identify hazards, verify zero energy, validate safety devices after repair, and escalation unsafe conditions or unauthorized changes.
Maximize uptime of automation assets through hands-on troubleshooting, basic repairs, and corrective actions on electromechanical, robotic, pneumatic, and control systems.
Wire, commission, validate, build, and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 & UL 508A standards; replace like-for-like components, restore wiring condition, and create accurate redlines.
Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, permissives, sequences, I/O status, recipes, and logic behavior; clear approved alarms, perform basic recovery, capture evidence, and support minor parameter/recipe adjustments with documentation.
Set up, diagnose, replace, and validate sensors, instrumentation, vision, barcode/RFID, encoders, IO-Link devices, and industrial networks; verify signals, alignment, scaling, and network health.
Support controls for VFDs, servo systems, motion axes, robots, conveyors, AGV/AMR interfaces, and controlled movement; perform documented resets, homing, recovery, and safe dry-cycle checks.
Provide controls support for process-critical solar cell equipment and facilities/utility interfaces; protect product quality, recipe state, contamination control, and process stability during recovery.
Perform structured fault finding, root-cause support, and rapid corrective actions to minimize downtime on solar cell manufacturing equipment.
Collaborate with engineers and teams to deliver safe, reliable solutions and continuous improvement.