← All roles

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Solar - (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Bus Engineering
Apply on company site
Redmond, WA$100k - $117.5kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Automation engineer role focused on designing, building, and deploying manufacturing and robotics systems for Starlink solar arrays, with emphasis on PLC programming, vision systems, data-driven process optimization, and safe electrical/control system design.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, qualify and implement projects spanning machine design, robotics and manufacturing processes from initial ideation to production use.
  • Architect, write, and debug PLC code.
  • Implement vision systems for robotic guidance, quality control and data collection.
  • Design systems to control processes, track factory performance and collaborate across teams to increase manufacturing efficiency in a data driven way.
  • Design user interfaces that make complex machines easy to use and troubleshoot.
  • Create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics for control panels.
  • Keep our factories safe by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering or another STEM field.
  • 1+ years’ experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for manufacturing (internships/co-ops can apply).

Skills

Required:Automation design and integrationPLC programmingVision systemsElectrical schematicsSafety compliance
Nice to have:Data-driven manufacturingHuman-machine interfacesElectrical troubleshooting

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Washington State paid sick time
  • company shuttles from select Seattle locations to Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
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