Sr. Process Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["PLC programming","SCADA","PID loops","Sensors","Transmitters","Analyzers","VFDs","Electrical schematics","NEC","NFPA","UL508A","EPLAN","Field instrumentation","Safety standards","Algorithms","Commissioning"]

Senior process controls engineer responsible for designing, building, and optimizing automation and control systems for solar cell fabrication in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Leads PLC/SCADA development, instrumentation integration, and safety-compliant electrical design, supporting gas handling and wastewater processes with a focus on reliability, safety, and efficiency in SpaceX’s Starlink solar cell factory.

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4 months ago

Sr. Process Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior process controls engineer responsible for designing, building, and optimizing automation and control systems for solar cell fabrication in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Leads PLC/SCADA development, instrumentation integration, and safety-compliant electrical design, supporting gas handling and wastewater processes with a focus on reliability, safety, and efficiency in SpaceX’s Starlink solar cell factory.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and maintain automation systems including PLC programming and SCADA development for gas farm operations and wastewater treatment processes to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant performance
  • •Develop and program PLC control logic, PID loops, and interlocks for centralized control of distributed subsystems, optimizing for real-time monitoring of parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow, pH, and effluent quality
  • •Select, calibrate, and integrate field instrumentation in hazardous environments, ensuring compatibility with safety standards like SIL, ATEX, and EPA/NPDES regulations
  • •Lead commissioning, FAT/SAT testing, and troubleshooting of control systems, performing root-cause analysis to minimize downtime and support 24/7 operations with rapid alarm response
  • •Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline
  • •5+ years of experience with fluids/systems manufacturing, controls and automation, and/or programming
  • •Experience with hazardous materials handling in a high-volume manufacturing environment
  • •Knowledge of safety standards such as SIL, ATEX, and EPA/NPDES regulations
  • •Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceSpace
Education:Bachelor's in engineering
Skills:PLC programmingSCADAPID loopsSensorsTransmittersAnalyzersVFDsElectrical schematicsNECNFPAUL508AEPLANField instrumentationSafety standardsAlgorithmsCommissioning
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens TIA PortalPLCSCADAHMIOPC-UAEtherCATProfinetProfisafeEthernet/IPEPLANMQTTIgnition

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Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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