Automation & Controls Engineer, Consumer Hardware (Starlink)

SpaceX(26 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$100,000 - $135,000Manufacturing Engineering

About this role

Automation and Controls Engineer for Starlink consumer hardware responsible for designing and delivering high-rate factory solutions at SpaceX’s Hawthorne site. The role supports multidisciplinary projects across machine design, robotics, motion systems, electrical systems, and factory health monitoring to enable high-volume manufacturing. Candidates will collaborate cross-functionally to bring designs from ideation through commissioning and hand-off to operations.

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Required Skills

Automation
PLC Programming
Safety Compliance
HMI Design
Electrical Design
Machine Design
Motion Systems
Structural Calculations
CAD
Manufacturing

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
ITAR Eligibility (US Work Authorization)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.