SpaceX Senior Automation & Controls Engineer for Starship production, designing and activating hardware and software systems for automated manufacturing. Responsible for PLC programming, control panels, robot systems, and safety systems.
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
Bachelor's degree in an engineeringRobot and PLC simulation experienceC#PLC programming experienceHMI and SCADA programming experience
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline
5+ years experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for industrial applications
Preferred
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
