Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Starship)

We are looking for an automation & controls engineer to help SpaceX develop and build a great variety of automated solutions for Starship Production. This role will be hands-on in designing and activating hardware and software systems for the machines that make up the Starship production line. The role will also support transport and storage solutions for Starship vehicles.

The successful applicant will join and be supported by a highly talented team of automation and control engineers with an amazing track record in developing any automated solution imaginable.

- Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.

- Lay out new industrial electrical control panels that are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.

- Architect, write, and debug PLC code, emphasizing generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for manufacturing applications.

- Develop robot systems to aid in the automated manufacturing of various vehicle sub-components.

- Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment.

- Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting.

- Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing.

- Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors and controllers.

- Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion.

- 5+ years experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for industrial applications.

- Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience.

- Experience in a variety of robotic weld applications (Kuka, ABB & Fanuc).

- Experience working with National Instruments software and hardware.

- PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal & Beckhoff TwinCat 3.

- Field bus networks, serial communication and Ethernet communication.

- Hands-on experience building and commissioning high quality electrical control panels and electro-mechanical systems.

- Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (vision systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, Nut-Runners, etc).

- Experience in fast-paced iterative design and manufacturing environments.

- Experience solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.

- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.

- Push/Pull: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day.

- Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day.

- Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees: up to 3 hours per day.

- Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, using an air purifying respirator, and performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description.

- Candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm these capabilities, which may include a medical history review.