Automation & Controls Engineer, Facilities

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$100,000–$115,000 / yr
Posted
167 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $136,222–$202,800 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $108k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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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

As an Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities) within the critical infrastructure team, you will design, build, and activate advanced manufacturing facilities and automated solutions for rapid R&D, production, and asset management. Your daily responsibilities include conceptualizing equipment, laying out NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant electrical control panels, and creating pneumatic and fluid schematics. You will architect, write, and debug PLC code, simulate processes using tools like ABB Robotstudio and Kuka Sim, and manage electrical cabinet builds and field wiring. 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 involving building automation, HVAC controls, and mechatronic systems to support industrial production and critical infrastructure.

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.
  • Create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics for automated systems.
  • Simulate processes using tools like Robotstudio or Kuka Sim to verify conceptual viability.
  • Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors and controllers.
  • Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic, and fluid plumbing.
  • 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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