Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · Components Test - Starship

senior software engineering QA Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's
$130,000 – $180,000
USD per year

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a senior-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Hawthorne, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, SQL, Automation and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $130,000–$180,000 per year.

Role
QA Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Components Test - Starship
AI Summary
Design and develop automation controls systems for Starship production, including PLC programming, electrical panel design, robot integration, and safety system implementation. Requires 5+ years automation/controls experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or computer science.
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Job description

from SpaceX careers

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.

SR. AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER (COMPONENTS)

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster (collectively referred to as Starship) represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship will be the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, with the ability to carry in excess of 100 metric tons to Earth orbit. We are looking for an automation & controls engineer to help SpaceX develop and build a great variety of automated solutions for Starship Production. This role will be hands-on in designing and activating hardware and software systems for the machines that make up the Starship production and machining line.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • 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
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