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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Automation & Controls Engineer, Consumer Hardware (Starlink)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

SpaceX is a company focused on enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. They are seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to design and develop factory solutions for consumer electronics, ensuring high-rate manufacturing processes that support the deployment of the Starlink internet system.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Stay organized by creating schedules and budgets, and then motivate the team to achieve them

Qualification

PLC programmingMachine designElectrical circuit designHMI designCAD softwareRobotics programmingTeam motivationCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline

Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones

Willing to travel a minimum of 10% of the time, and up to 50% of the time to support business needs

Preferred

Excited by a quick and iterative design and manufacturing role

Proven ability to solve complex problems with simple solutions in both design and implementation stages

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to make plans and directional recommendations collaboratively and cross-functionally

Ability to engineer creative, new approaches to problems while adhering to ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA safety requirements to keep a factory safe