Automation & Controls Engineer (Starship)Active

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • 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.

What they're looking for

  • Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing.
  • Select and size electrical and electromechanical components such as servo motors and controllers.
  • Deploy automated processes and equipment into production.
  • Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion.