Hiring: Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar (Starlink) Company: SpaceX Location: Redmond, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:36:42 Target Skills & Keywords : .NET, C#, Design System, OpenCV, Python, SQL About the job Experience: •1+ years’ experience in the design and commissioning of automation and controls systems for manufacturing (internships/co-ops can apply). Required Skills: •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. •Automation Hardware: PLC’s, COTS Robots, servo motion, machine vision, distributed IO, pneumatic controls, etc. •Field Bus Networking protocols: EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, etc. •Machinery and processes: dispenser, pick and place, fastener installation, automated bonding, thermo-compression, soldering, ultrasonic welding, temperature & position control, injection molders, die casters, etc. and design for manufacturing. •Applied Statistical Process Control and other data tools (descriptive, inferential, regression, correlation) to improve manufacturing processes. •Safely testing and commissioning integrated systems •PLC programming, preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT structured text, state machines, applying Object Oriented Programming to mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, sensors, pneumatics/hydraulics, etc. •Robotics programming, preferably ABB Rapid. •HMI, SCADA, IoT (MQTT, OPC-UA), SQL, C#, .NET, Python. •Industrial machine vision, Cognex Vision Pro preferred, Halcon & OpenCV acceptable. Compensation: •$100,000 - $117,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!