Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will lead multi-disciplinary projects involving machine design, robotics, motion systems, and factory health monitoring. This role supports high-rate factories for the Starlink satellite constellation.

What you will do

Design, develop, and manage automation projects
Architect, write, and debug PLC code
Implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment
Generate HMI screens
Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
Create schedules and budgets and motivate the team to achieve them

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline
5+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
Must be willing to travel up to 10%

Nice to have

Ability to engineer creative, new approaches to problems while adhering to ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA safety requirements
Experience with Electromechanical systems
Electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFD’s, motor starters, various other motion systems
Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays
Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems using tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, EMI probes
Proficiency in understanding and creating electrical schematics and single line diagrams (EPLAN preferred)
Field bus networks, serial communication, and Ethernet communication
Hands-on experience designing and commissioning high quality electrical panels and electro-mechanical systems
Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, UL508A codes
PLC programming, preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT structured text programming

Before you apply

Applicant must be a 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

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are deploying Starlink, a large satellite constellation providing broadband internet.