Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Starlink) at SpaceX
Redmond, WA, United States
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER (STARLINK)
As a member of the Starlink Tooling and Automation & Controls Engineering team you will work with a team of elite engineers to design, build and activate custom machines critical to the production of the Starlink satellite constellation. Exciting aspects of the role include:
Creating the factory of the future for high volume, highly automated satellite production
Constantly raising the bar for industrial automation and work with an unstoppable team as driven as you are
Get hands-on and build the things you design
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, develop and commission automated processes and production cells
Collaborate with all design and manufacturing teams on the Starlink project to ensure products are designed for automation
Design sensor systems to monitor processes, ensure operator safety, and track factory status and performance
Create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics for control panels
Architect, write, and debug structured, scalable, reusable PLC code
Develop and tune closed-loop control systems
Train and integrate robotic systems
Design user interfaces that make complex machines easy to control and troubleshoot
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in design and/or commissioning of automation, robotic cells, factory floor layouts, controls systems, or complex system architecture, especially within automotive or aerospace industries (internship and project team experience is applicable)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Strong desire and ability to learn quickly, adapt and innovate
Process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems experience
PLC Programming (Beckhoff experience preferred)
HMI and SCADA programming experience
Experience with robotics, motion control, object-oriented programming (OOP), state machines, image processing, data engineering, vision inspection, various sensors, and/or internet of things (IoT)
Field bus networks, serial communication and Ethernet communication
Hands on experience building and commissioning high quality electrical control panels & electro-mechanical systems
Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (Vision systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, Nut-Runners, etc.)
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Experience in fast-paced iterative design and manufacturing environments
Experience solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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