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Instrumentation & Controls Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink)

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Production
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Hands-on support for integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of automation and controls systems on solar cell production lines at a large-scale solar cell manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

  • Support integration and commissioning of vendor/OEM equipment into centralized SCADA software (Ignition) and production line controls
  • Perform safe controls and electrical work within LOTO, arc-flash, guarding, interlock, robot/AGV, bypass-control, and restart-verification requirements; identify hazards, verify zero energy, validate safety devices after repair, and escalate unsafe conditions or unauthorized changes
  • Maximize uptime of automation assets through hands-on troubleshooting, basic repairs, and corrective actions on electromechanical, robotic, pneumatic, and control systems
  • Wire, commission, validate, build, and maintain industrial control panels and field devices to NFPA 79 & UL 508A standards; replace like-for-like components (power supplies, relays, fuses, terminal blocks, sensors, etc.), restore wiring condition, and create accurate redlines
  • Navigate and diagnose PLCs, HMIs, alarms, permissives, sequences, I/O status, recipes, and logic behavior; clear approved alarms, perform basic recovery, capture evidence (screenshots, codes, states), and support minor authorized parameter/recipe adjustments with documentation
  • Set up, diagnose, replace, and validate sensors, instrumentation, vision, barcode/RFID, encoders, IO-Link devices, and industrial networks; verify signals, alignment, scaling, and network health
  • Support controls for VFDs, servo systems, motion axes, robots, conveyors, AGV/AMR interfaces, and controlled movement; perform documented resets, homing, recovery, and safe dry-cycle checks
  • Provide controls support for process-critical solar cell equipment (e.g., deposition, chemical processing, printing, firing, testing, material transfer) and facilities/utility interfaces; protect product quality, recipe state, contamination control, and process stability during recovery
  • Perform structured fault finding, root-cause support, and rapid corrective actions to minimize downtime on solar cell manufacturing equipment
  • Collaborate with engineers, Instrumentation & Controls Specialists, production, and maintenance teams to deliver safe, reliable solutions and continuous improvement
  • Maintain accurate documentation, work tickets, and records; support 5S principles, inventory control, and a clean, organized workspace
  • Ensure all work complies with safety protocols, cleanroom standards (as applicable), lock-out/tag-out, and regulatory requirements in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing and production environment with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline

Skills

Required:NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)Electrical panel design, building, and wiringTroubleshooting and fault findingCommunication and documentation
Nice to have:PLC and HMI experienceSCADA systemsSensors and instrumentation5S, lean principles, CMMS
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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