SpaceX Senior Automation & Controls Engineer at SpaceX designing and commissioning automation and control systems for Starship production. Responsible for hardware and software system design and deployment.
Responsibilities
Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.
Lay out new industrial electrical control panels that are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
Architect, write, and debug PLC code, emphasizing generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for manufacturing applications.
Develop robot systems to aid in the automated manufacturing of various vehicle sub-components.
Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment.
Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.
Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing.
Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors and controllers.
Deploy automated processes and equipment into production.
Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion.
Qualification
Robot and PLC simulation experienceC#PLC programming experience
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
5+ years experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for industrial applications.
Preferred
Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience.
Experience in a variety of robotic weld applications (Kuka, ABB & Fanuc).
Robot and PLC simulation experience.
Experience working with National Instruments software and hardware.
