Automation & Controls Engineer, Facilities

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
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$100,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Automation & Controls Engineer, Facilities

JOB TITLE: Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities) As a member of the critical infrastructure team, you will design, build, and activate advanced manufacturing facilities and automated solutions to support rapid R&D, production, and asset management. You will participate in conceptual development, lay out industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA79, NEC, and UL508A, and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics. Daily tasks include simulating processes using ABB Robotstudio, Kuka Sim, and Siemens Process Simulate, as well as architecting and debugging PLC code. You will manage cabinet builds, field wiring, and component sizing for servo motors and controllers. Required skills include PLC programming with Siemens TIA Portal and Beckhoff TwinCat 3, HMI/SCADA programming, and experience with C#, .NET, Python, or SQL. You will solve complex problems within fast-paced iterative manufacturing environments.

What you'll do

  • Architect, write, and debug structured PLC code for manufacturing applications.
  • Design and lay out industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA79, NEC, and UL508A standards.
  • Create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics for automated systems.
  • Simulate processes using tools like Robotstudio or Kuka Sim to verify automation proposals.
  • Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic, and fluid plumbing.
  • Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors and controllers.
  • Develop HMI screens to provide troubleshooting feedback for complex machinery.
  • Deploy automated processes and equipment into production environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of professional experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for industrial applications.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Knowledge of building automation systems for critical infrastructure (preferred).
  • Mechanical (HVAC) controls and wiring, Delta controls (preferred).
  • Electrical schematic CAD experience using EPlan (preferred).
  • PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal and Beckhoff TwinCat 3 (preferred).
  • HMI and SCADA programming experience (preferred).

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