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Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Engineering
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior automation and controls engineer responsible for designing, building, and optimizing controls and automation systems for solar cell manufacturing equipment and material movement within SpaceX Starlink solar cell manufacturing operations.

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 emphasis on organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for high-volume manufacturing
  • Maintain factory safety and reliability by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other equipment
  • Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to simplify operation and troubleshooting of complex machines
  • Integrate individual equipment pieces into master SCADA and MES systems
  • Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
  • Create schedules and budgets and motivate the team to achieve them

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience with high-speed manufacturing, controls and automation, and/or programming

Skills

Required:Automation project managementPLC programmingHMI/SCADA integrationElectrical design for manufacturing

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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