Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["PLC programming","HMI","SCADA","Ignition","Beckhoff TwinCAT","Single line diagrams","EPLAN","Art","Multimeters","Oscilloscopes","EMI probes","Safety PLCs","Safety circuits"]

Design, develop, and manage automation projects for Starlink Production, including PLC programming, electrical system design, and safety-compliant factory implementations. Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects spanning machine design, robotics, and factory health monitoring to enable high-rate manufacturing and reliable operations.

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SpaceX
5 months ago

Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Design, develop, and manage automation projects for Starlink Production, including PLC programming, electrical system design, and safety-compliant factory implementations. Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects spanning machine design, robotics, and factory health monitoring to enable high-rate manufacturing and reliable operations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and manage automation projects - this includes initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams
  • •Architect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications
  • •Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment
  • •Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot
  • •Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, UL508A regulations
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline
  • •1+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation (or related project experience)
Experience:1+ yearsIndustrial automationManufacturingSpace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:PLC programmingHMISCADAIgnitionBeckhoff TwinCATSingle line diagramsEPLANArtMultimetersOscilloscopesEMI probesSafety PLCsSafety circuits
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Beckhoff TwinCATEPLANHMISCADAMQTTOPC-UAIgnitionEtherCATProfinetProfisafeEthernet/IPABB

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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