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About SpaceX
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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604 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$155,000
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As an Automation & Controls Engineer at Starlink, you will join the Tooling and Automation team to design, build, and implement high-impact automation projects for satellite production. Your day-to-day responsibilities include architecting PLC code, implementing vision systems for robotic guidance and quality control, designing user interfaces, creating electrical schematics, and ensuring factory safety through ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliance. You will work with technologies such as Beckhoff TwinCAT, ABB Rapid, Cognex Vision Pro, MQTT, OPC-UA, SQL, Python, and various industrial automation hardware like PLCs, robots, and machine vision systems. This role requires hands-on experience in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, along with a strong background in designing and commissioning automation and control systems in manufacturing environments.
PLC
TwinCAT
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Electromechanical systems
Field bus networks
Ethernet communication
VFDs
Motor starters
Motion systems
Safety PLCs
ANSI/RIA15.06
OSHA
Robotics
Factory health monitoring