Automation & Controls Specialist, Tool & Die - 2nd Shift

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Automation","Controls","PLC programming","HMI","Electromechanical","Schematics","Panel design"]

Automation & Controls Specialist to design, build, integrate, commission, and continuously improve automation systems in SpaceX's tool & die shop. You will deliver production-ready electromechanical automation solutions, build control panels to NFPA 79/UL 508A, and develop PLC/HMI software to support Starlink manufacturing in a fast-paced environment.

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SpaceX
3 months ago

Automation & Controls Specialist, Tool & Die - 2nd Shift

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Job Summary

Automation & Controls Specialist to design, build, integrate, commission, and continuously improve automation systems in SpaceX's tool & die shop. You will deliver production-ready electromechanical automation solutions, build control panels to NFPA 79/UL 508A, and develop PLC/HMI software to support Starlink manufacturing in a fast-paced environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Integrate, commission, and troubleshoot electromechanical automation systems, collaborating closely with engineering to deliver production-ready solutions
  • •Develop and build new automation solutions while improving existing assets to meet evolving production requirements
  • •Read and use system-level schematics (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic)
  • •Design, build, and wire industrial control panels to NFPA 79 and UL 508A standards
  • •Design, implement, and commission PLC and HMI software applications using ladder logic and structured text
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma or equivalency with 2+ years in a manufacturing/automation environment; OR bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science
  • •2+ years of hands-on automation or controls experience in manufacturing
  • •Hands-on PLC and HMI programming experience (Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix/Logix5000)
  • •Experience designing, building, and troubleshooting industrial control panels and automation systems; reading electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic schematics
  • •Knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, UL 508A; ability to read electrical schematics using EPLAN/AutoCAD Electrical/Visio/NX/SolidWorks
Experience:2+ yearsManufacturingAutomation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AutomationControlsPLC programmingHMIElectromechanicalSchematicsPanel design
Licenses:ForkliftNFPA 79 UL 508A
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Beckhoff TwinCATSiemens TIA PortalAllen-Bradley RSLogix/Logix5000EPLANAutoCAD ElectricalVisioNXSolidWorks

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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