Principal Automation & Controls Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX(1 month ago)

Bastrop, TXOnsiteFull TimeSenior$101,638 - $138,670 (estimated)Manufacturing Engineering

About this role

The Principal Automation & Controls Engineer (Starlink) leads design and delivery of high-rate factory automation and controls systems for consumer electronics and regional gateways. This role drives multidisciplinary projects across industrial controls, machine design, robotics, motion systems, and factory health monitoring to enable scalable production. The position is based at the Bastrop site and focuses on taking systems from ideation through commissioning and hand-off to operations.

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Required Skills

Automation
PLC Programming
Machine Safety
HMI Design
Electrical Design
Electrical Troubleshooting
Robotics
Motion Systems
Factory Monitoring
SCADA

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
10+ Years Experience
US Work Authorization (ITAR Eligible)

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.