Process Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

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TL;DR · Process Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

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As a Solar Cell Factory Process Controls Engineer at Starlink in Bastrop, TX, you will join a dynamic team responsible for designing and optimizing automation systems to ensure safe handling of hazardous materials in high-volume manufacturing. Your daily tasks include developing PLC control logic, PID loops, and interlocks for gas farm operations and wastewater treatment processes, ensuring real-time monitoring and compliance with safety standards like SIL, ATEX, and EPA/NPDES regulations. You will also select and calibrate field instrumentation, lead commissioning and troubleshooting of control systems, and collaborate on rapid alarm response to support 24/7 operations. Ideal candidates have experience in electrical controls, industrial software (PLC programming), and a background in hazardous process expertise from industries such as aerospace or chemical manufacturing.

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PLC Siemens TIA Portal Structured Text Ladder Logic PID loops SCADA SIL ATEX EPA/NPDES Profinet Ethernet communications Field bus networks Hazardous process expertise Vacuum deposition Etching Wastewater treatment Solids separation Clarification Chemical dosing

What you'll do

  • Design and implement automation systems for gas farm operations and wastewater treatment processes.
  • Develop PLC control logic, PID loops, and interlocks to optimize real-time monitoring of parameters.
  • Select, calibrate, and integrate field instrumentation in hazardous environments ensuring safety compliance.
  • Lead commissioning, FAT/SAT testing, and troubleshooting of control systems with rapid alarm response.
  • Perform root-cause analysis to minimize downtime and support 24/7 operations efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience with fluids/systems manufacturing and controls automation.
  • Expertise in hazardous process handling in aerospace, oil and gas, or chemical industries.
  • Experience with PLC programming, preferably Siemens TIA Portal structured text + ladder.
  • Ability to design, implement, and maintain automation systems including SCADA development.
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems efficiently and communicate effectively.

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