Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)
About The Position
As a member of the Materials Engineering group, you will develop and implement technologies to support high-volume production, rapid product iteration, and new capabilities at SpaceX. You will work with multiple manufacturing disciplines, including injection molding, high pressure die casting, stamping, and mold manufacturing. A strong focus on safety is required, ensuring that all technologies and processes meet the highest safety standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, manufacturing, and operations. Having an open mindset, challenging requirements, and using engineering fundamentals are essential in this role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in the design and commissioning of controls systems for industrial applications
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Experience automating the aggregation of metrics into dashboards and alerting systems
- Experience with developing and deploying tools used for data analysis
- Industrial software application to mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, sensors, pneumatics/hydraulics, including how to safely checkout these interdisciplinary systems prior to production implementation
- Electrical schematic CAD experience using EPlan
- Electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFDs, motor starters, and other motion systems
- Hands-on experience building and commissioning high quality electrical control panels and electro-mechanical systems
Responsibilities
- 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 to enable hand-off to operational teams
- Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of equipment in a high-rate production environment
- Architect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications
- Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot
- Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
- Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
