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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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The Automation & Controls Engineer (Starship) joins a specialized team to develop automated solutions for Starship production. This role involves designing and activating hardware and software systems for manufacturing machines, as well as supporting transport and storage solutions for vehicles. Responsibilities include conceptualizing equipment, creating electrical and pneumatic schematics, and writing structured PLC code for manufacturing applications. The engineer will build robot systems for sub-component assembly, implement safety systems for gantries and conveyors, and design HMI screens. Key technical skills include experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCat 3, National Instruments hardware, EPlan CAD, C#, .NET, Python, and SQL. The role addresses the challenge of automating a large-scale production line for heavy launch vehicles while ensuring compliance with NFPA79, NEC, and UL508A codes across various industrial sensors and robotic weld applications.
PLC
SCADA
Ignition
Siemens TIA Portal
C#
.NET
Python
SQL
EPlan
Data Acquisition Systems
Control Systems
NFPA 79
NEC
UL508A
Instrumentation
Mechatronics