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

Bastrop, TX. Posted 6 days ago

The role

You will develop and implement technologies to support high-volume production and rapid product iteration. You will work with manufacturing disciplines including injection molding, high pressure die casting, stamping, and mold manufacturing.

What you will do

Design, develop, and manage automation projects
Manage specifications, cost, lead-time, installation, and commissioning of new equipment
Own safety strategy and planning
Implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems
Collaborate with and challenge mechanical designers and manufacturing engineers to create system requirements and architecture
Create and maintain equipment documentation and drawings
Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of equipment
Architect, write, and debug PLC code
Generate HMI screens
Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in the design and commissioning of controls systems for industrial applications
Must be willing to travel up to 10%
Standing/walking for long periods of time
Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as necessary to accommodate manufacturing and test campaigns

Nice to have

Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience
Robot programming experience, preferably ABB
C#, .NET, python and/or SQL experience
PLC programming experience, preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT or Siemens TIA Portal
HMI and SCADA programming experience, preferably Ignition or Beckhoff TwinCAT HMI
Field bus networks, serial communication and Ethernet communication
Knowledge of NEC, UL508A codes
Experience with 3D CAD, preferably Siemens NX
Exposure to a wide variety of industrial machinery
Experience in fast-paced iterative design and test environments

Before you apply

Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. Starlink is a low latency, broadband internet system enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites.