Lead Automation and Controls Engineer, Silicon Technology (Starlink)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentorship","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Lead a multi-disciplinary automation and controls team to architect, scale, and optimize high-output silicon packaging lines for Starlink. Drive technical excellence, roadmap delivery, and safety while collaborating with automation, mechanical, process, safety, and maintenance leadership to reduce costs and ensure reliable production at scale.

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SpaceX
3 months ago

Lead Automation and Controls Engineer, Silicon Technology (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Lead a multi-disciplinary automation and controls team to architect, scale, and optimize high-output silicon packaging lines for Starlink. Drive technical excellence, roadmap delivery, and safety while collaborating with automation, mechanical, process, safety, and maintenance leadership to reduce costs and ensure reliable production at scale.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team that architects and optimizes high-output factories of the future
  • •Set the bar for technical excellence across the team, and create opportunities for the team to continually improve
  • •Recruit the best engineering talent to the team
  • •Challenge the team to develop new processes and deploy entire factories rapidly with high machine reliability and safety standards
  • •Collaborate closely with automation, mechanical, process, safety, production and maintenance leadership to identify high-impact projects and opportunities for improvement
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • •3+ years of professional experience in an automation engineering role
  • •Experience leading engineers and technicians on a project basis or through a leadership role with evidence of ability to give strong technical direction and mentorship skills
  • •Experience developing and tracking roadmaps, and motivating a team to achieve them
  • •Ability to travel to other sites (Hawthorne, CA and Redmond, WA) and international suppliers up to 20%
Experience:3+ yearsSemiconductorManufacturingSpace hardwareAutomation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentorshipProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SECS-GEMMESEtherCATProfinetProfisafeEthernet/IPMQTTOPC-UAIgnitionBeckhoff TwinCATEPLANCADSiemens NXTeamcenterANSI/RIA15.06/OSHANECNFPAUL508AFieldbusSCC/SCS

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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