Senior Automation & Controls Engineer, Asset Engineering

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $135,000–$215,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ 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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TL;DR · Senior Automation & Controls Engineer, Asset Engineering

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As a Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering), you will join the Asset Engineering team to design, build, and integrate automated machinery for manufacturing and testing Starship and Starshield hardware. You will lead the development of complex in-house automated systems from concept to production, specifically owning electrical and software design. Your daily work involves developing motion control and robotic systems, writing machine automation software, and creating user-friendly HMIs. You will also design electrical and pneumatic systems, manage fluidic system validation, and architect integrations into SCADA and MES systems. Required skills include PLC programming in SCL with Beckhoff TwinCat 3 or Siemens TIA Portal, Python, C#, C++, and experience with industrial robotics like Kuka, ABB, or Fanuc. You will solve manufacturing challenges for high-rate production ramps.

Skills

PLC Programming Beckhoff TwinCat 3 Siemens TIA Portal Python C# C++ SCADA MES Machine Vision Robotics Motion Control Pneumatics Electrical Systems Fieldbus IEC NFPA NEC

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of complex automated manufacturing and test systems from concept to production.
Design and develop motion control and robotic systems to meet manufacturing and testing requirements.
Write and maintain concise, well-documented machine automation software.
Develop user interfaces and HMIs to ensure machines are easy to operate and troubleshoot.
Design electrical and pneumatic systems specifically for manufacturing environments.
Manage the build, integration, testing, and validation of electrical and fluidic systems.
Architect and implement the integration of manufacturing machinery into SCADA and MES systems.
Provide expert support for existing automation systems and perform root cause analysis to correct issues.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or another engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation.
5+ years of experience in designing and building electro-mechanical, robotic, or automated system products.
Ability to solve complex problems with simple solutions at both the design and implementation steps (preferred).
Strong experience developing software to automate electro-mechanical systems (preferred).
Experience with design, programming, and commissioning of industrial robotic systems such as Kuka, ABB, or Fanuc (preferred).
Experience with PLC programming in SCL with Beckhoff TwinCat 3 or Siemens TIA Portal (preferred).
Experience with Python, C#, C++, or similar high-level programming languages (preferred).
Experience developing machine vision systems for inspection applications (preferred).
Strong electrical knowledge and experience troubleshooting electrical systems using tools like multimeters and oscilloscopes (preferred).
Experience configuring and debugging networks and fieldbus systems (preferred).
Experience with motion system sizing and implementation (preferred).
Familiarity with industry standards such as IEC, NFPA, and NEC (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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