Automation & Controls Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Open-mindedness","Systems troubleshooting","Safety focus","Cross-functional communication"]

Develop and implement automation and controls technologies for high-volume Starlink insource manufacturing. Collaborate with mechanical design, manufacturing, and operations teams across multiple processes (injection molding, die casting, stamping, mold manufacturing). Own safety strategy and compliant system design, manage equipment specifications and commissioning, and create/maintain PLC, HMI, and electrical documentation. Debug and continuously improve equipment in fast-paced production while supporting installation and commissioning.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
2 months ago

Automation & Controls Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Develop and implement automation and controls technologies for high-volume Starlink insource manufacturing. Collaborate with mechanical design, manufacturing, and operations teams across multiple processes (injection molding, die casting, stamping, mold manufacturing). Own safety strategy and compliant system design, manage equipment specifications and commissioning, and create/maintain PLC, HMI, and electrical documentation. Debug and continuously improve equipment in fast-paced production while supporting installation and commissioning.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and manage automation projects for insource manufacturing.
  • •Manage specifications, cost, lead-time, installation, and commissioning for new equipment.
  • •Own safety strategy and implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems.
  • •Collaborate with mechanical designers and manufacturing engineers to define system requirements and architecture, and produce equipment documentation and drawings for operational handoff.
  • •Architect, write, debug, and continuously improve PLC, HMI, and machine systems in a high-rate production environment.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience designing and commissioning industrial controls systems.
  • •Ability to design and implement safety-focused automation and controls systems for industrial applications.
  • •Experience architecting, writing, and debugging PLC code for high-volume manufacturing.
  • •Willingness to travel up to 10% and work long hours/weekends as needed for manufacturing and test campaigns.
Experience:1+ yearsIndustrial manufacturingIndustrial controls
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationOpen-mindednessSystems troubleshootingSafety focusCross-functional communication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PLCC#.NETPythonSQLABBBeckhoff TwinCATSiemens TIA PortalIgnitionHMISCADAEPlan3D CADSiemens NXField busSerial communicationEthernetPneumaticsHydraulicsNEC

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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