SpaceX
Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)
Bastrop, TX · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 hours ago
EMI/EMCRoboticsPLCTCP/IPCommunicationOSHASCADA
About the role
- Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide.
- We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the world.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and manage automation projects - this includes initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams
- Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations
- Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays
- Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
- At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system.
- We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science discipline
- 5+ years of experience in industrial or factory automation design and implementation
- Must be willing to travel up to 10%
- Hands-on experience designing and commissioning high quality electrical panels and electro-mechanical systems with appropriate safety considerations in mind
Skills
- Ability to engineer creative, new approaches to problems while adhering to ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA safety requirements to keep a factory safe
- Experience with Electromechanical systems
- Electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFD's, motor starters, various other motion systems
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems using tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, EMI probes
- Proficiency in understanding and creating electrical schematics and single line diagrams (EPLAN preferred)
- Field bus networks, serial communication, and Ethernet communication
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, UL508A codes with ability to ensure compliance with control system safety standards
- PLC programming, preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT structured text programming
- Programming and implementing machine safety software through the use of safety PLC's
- HMI, SCADA, IoT (MQTT, OPC-UA), Ignition systems with focus on user friendly navigation and machine health monitoring and control
- Field Bus Networking protocols, preferably EtherCAT, Profinet, Profisafe, Ethernet/IP
- Robotics programming, preferably ABB
Company info
- SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen or national, (ii) U
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