Automation Engineer, Blades and Vanes Foundry

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Design and maintain core automation systems for SpaceX’s Blades and Vanes Foundry, integrating PLC/SCADA with investment casting equipment, and developing scalable data systems for real-time production optimization, quality inspection, and predictive analytics. Work across electromechanical, mechatronic, and software domains to improve equipment uptime and process reliability in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment.

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Automation Engineer, Blades and Vanes Foundry

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Job Summary

Design and maintain core automation systems for SpaceX’s Blades and Vanes Foundry, integrating PLC/SCADA with investment casting equipment, and developing scalable data systems for real-time production optimization, quality inspection, and predictive analytics. Work across electromechanical, mechatronic, and software domains to improve equipment uptime and process reliability in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Integrate electromechanical and mechatronic systems with critical investment casting equipment, including wax injectors, ceramic injectors, preheating, melting, and controlled solidification furnaces
  • •Design and develop manufacturing data systems from concept to production, analyzing equipment KPI trends, conducting reliability analysis to create scalable systems for production output, quality inspection, real-time process optimization, and maintenance strategies to enhance equipment uptime and reliability
  • •Implement solutions for data collection/storage, using Python/SQL to interface with MES and production databases, while incorporating sensor data for real-time condition monitoring and fault prediction
  • •Create and optimize HMI/SCADA/MES interfaces; conduct in-house technology exploration; and integrate predictive analytics for equipment health monitoring
  • •Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or computer science; 1+ years of experience in the design and commissioning of automation and control systems for industrial applications
  • •Experience designing and commissioning automation and control systems for industrial applications
  • •Proficiency in Python and SQL for data collection/analysis and interfacing with MES/production databases
  • •Experience with PLC/SCADA interfaces, HMI/SCADA/MES interfaces, and OSHA/industry standards
  • •Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact manufacturing environment
Experience:1+ yearsIndustrial automationAutomation engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonSQLPLCSCADAMESHMINFPA79NECUL508AEPLANSiemensAllen-BradleyBeckhoffABBMultimetersSensor dataPredictive analytics

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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