← All roles

Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Engineering
Apply on company site
Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Automation & Controls Engineer role at SpaceX Starlink Solar Cell Factory, focusing on designing, building, and optimizing controls and automation systems for solar cell manufacturing equipment and material movement, with emphasis on safe electrical design and robust control code in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and manage automation projects - including initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams
  • 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
  • Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment
  • Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot
  • Integrate individual equipment pieces into master SCADA and MES systems
  • Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
  • Stay organized by creating schedules and budgets, and then motivate the team to achieve them

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with high-speed manufacturing, controls and automation, and/or programming (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)

Skills

Required:Automation project managementPLC programmingHMI/SCADA developmentSafety compliance
Nice to have:Electrical design
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About SpaceX

defense-aero-and-safetysetter-30setter-30-2026-q1wing-list-2026wing-list-2026-giga-stage
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at SpaceX