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Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Bus Engineering
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Redmond, WA$100k - $117.5kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Automation & Controls Engineer for Starlink solar array production, working with a cross-disciplinary team to design, develop, and implement automation, controls, and production systems for manufacturing Starlink solar arrays.

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:PLC programmingvision systemsElectrical schematicsIndustrial machines safetyElectrical troubleshootingElectrical safety standards
Nice to have:robotics programmingHMI/SCADA/IoTData analysis for manufacturing

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick time per Washington state law
  • company shuttles to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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