Automation & Controls Specialist

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Posted: 70 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 40 roles within 25 mi

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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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The Automation & Controls Specialist (Starship) - Night Shift joins a team of engineers at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base to design and improve electrical and control systems for the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket. This role involves designing, building, and activating ground support equipment while managing electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic, and fluid plumbing. The specialist will develop robust procedures for commissioning control systems, create NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant layouts, and produce detailed manufacturing work orders. Key technical responsibilities include architecting, writing, and debugging PLC code using Siemens TIA Portal, as well as designing electrical schematics in EPlan. The role requires expertise in industrial bus protocols like Modbus, Profinet, and EtherNet/IP, alongside exposure to C/C++, Python, and JavaScript to solve complex problems within the rocket launch facility's critical infrastructure.

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PLC Siemens TIA Portal Modbus Profinet EtherNet/IP Python C++ JavaScript EPlan CAD NFPA 70 NFPA 70E NFPA 79 UL508A Fluid Plumbing mechatronic s

What you'll do

Execute the integration and activation testing of new equipment.
Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic systems, and fluid plumbing.
Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for critical ground support equipment tooling.
Write robust and scalable procedures to guide technicians in building and commissioning control systems.
Layout industrial electrical control panels and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
Architect, write, and debug structured, maintainable PLC code for manufacturing applications.
Develop and improve electrical and control systems across the rocket launch facility.

What we're looking for

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
3+ years of experience in a controls technician, controls specialist, or engineering role.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.
Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology field (preferred).
Occupational trade school qualification in an instrumentation or electrical-based field (preferred).
Knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and UL508A codes (preferred).
Experience with PLC programming, industrial bus protocols, and CAD software like EPlan (preferred).

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