Lead Automation and Controls Engineer, Silicon Technology (Starlink)

The role

The Lead Automation and Controls Engineer will spearhead automation for internal advanced silicon packaging lines. This person will architect and scale automation systems to reduce user terminal cost and supply chain risk.

What you will do

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team that architects and optimizes high-output factories of the future
• Set the bar for technical excellence across the team
• Recruit the best engineering talent to the team
• Challenge the team to develop new processes and deploy entire factories rapidly
• Collaborate with automation, mechanical, process, safety, production and maintenance leadership
• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
• 3+ years of professional experience in an automation engineering role
• Ability to travel to other sites (Hawthorne, CA and Redmond, WA) and international suppliers up to 20%
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department

Nice to have

• Experience leading engineers and technicians on a project basis or through a leadership role
• Experience developing and tracking roadmaps, and motivating a team to achieve them
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, communicate effectively, and work both independently and within a team
• Ability to communicate complex concepts, problems, solutions, schedules, and budgets clearly
• Semiconductor industry work including with SECS/GEM protocol
• Experience interfacing with equipment suppliers for developing and enforcing machine requirements
• Applied understanding of SECS-GEM – and how to integrate into a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Familiarity with SEMI organization semiconductor standards
• Motion systems design (gantries, robotics, conveyance, motors, actuators, pneumatics/hydraulics, sensor selection and integration)
• Electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFD’s, motor starters, various other motion systems

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. Starlink is the company's advanced broadband internet system using a large satellite constellation.