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Sr. Automation Engineer, Blades and Vanes Foundry

SpaceX is advancing technologies to enable life beyond Earth and is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer to support the Blades and Vanes Investment Casting Manufacturing Team. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining PLC/SCADA control systems, manufacturing data platforms, and electro-mechanical integrations to optimize production, quality, and equipment reliability for high-performance power generation components.

Skills

  • Design and commissioning of industrial automation and controls systems
  • PLC programming and control architecture (multiple vendors)
  • HMI/SCADA and MES interface development
  • Python and SQL for data ingestion, analytics, and database interfacing
  • Electrical panel layout and schematic creation (NFPA79/NEC/UL508A awareness)
  • Industrial networking (Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, BACnet, serial protocols)
  • Predictive analytics and condition-based monitoring
  • Hands-on electro-mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostics

Responsibilities

  • Integrate electromechanical and mechatronic systems with investment casting equipment (wax injectors, ceramic injectors, preheating, melting, controlled solidification furnaces).
  • Design and develop manufacturing data systems to analyze KPI trends, conduct reliability analysis, and enable real-time process optimization and quality inspection.
  • Implement data collection and storage solutions; use Python and SQL to interface with MES and production databases and incorporate sensor data for condition monitoring and fault prediction.
  • Create and optimize HMI/SCADA/MES interfaces and integrate predictive analytics for equipment health monitoring.
  • Participate in initial equipment conceptual design, balancing product specs, process requirements, cost, and lead times.
  • Lay out industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA79/NEC/UL508A and produce electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
  • Architect, write, and debug organized, maintainable PLC code for manufacturing applications.
  • Implement ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA-compliant safety systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other equipment.
  • Select and size electrical and electromechanical components (e.g., servo motors/controllers) and manage cabinet builds, field wiring, and plumbing.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or computer science (required)
  • Relevant technical certifications or continuing education in controls/automation (preferred)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plan (401k) and employer match
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Potential for equity/private company compensation components
  • Flexible time arrangements when possible and travel support for work-related trips
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SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company aiming to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

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