Automation & Controls Engineer, Infrastructure & Utility (Starship)

Starbase, TXfull time

On Site

mid

H1B: no

SpaceX The Automation & Controls Engineer designs and implements automated hardware and software systems for Starship production, including electrical control panels, PLC code, and robotic systems. This role supports manufacturing automation and ensures compliance with safety standards.

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 experienceHMI and SCADA programming experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
1+ 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.
Electrical schematic CAD experience using EPlan.
C#, .NET, python and/or SQL experience.
PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal & Beckhoff TwinCat 3.
HMI and SCADA programming experience.

Benefits

Vision

Company

SpaceX

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