Automation & Controls Specialist (Starship)

• Provide innovative solutions to special requirements and challenges faced by the team, which can range from integrating specialized equipment to challenging operating environment, packaging or loading.

• Execute the integration and activation testing of new equipment.

• Manage electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic, and fluid plumbing.

• Experience with authoring detailed manufacturing planning work orders.

• Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for a variety of active and critical ground support equipment tooling.

• Write robust and scalable procedures to activate technicians to quickly and reliably build and commission control systems.

• Lay out new industrial electrical control panels that are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.

• Participate in the design and development of new and existing control systems critical to the launch organization.

• Architect, write, and debug PLC code, emphasizing generating organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable code for manufacturing applications.

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.

• 3+ years of experience in a controls technician, controls specialist, or engineering role.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technology field.

• Occupational trade school qualification in an instrumentation or electrical-based field

• Knowledge of NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety), NFPA 79 & UL508A codes.

• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.

• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, independently drive project progress, and manage multiple priorities.

• Proven ability to author detailed manufacturing planning work orders in strict compliance with guidelines and procedures.

• Fundamental understanding of engineering principles behind electronic equipment, instrumentation, and commonly used industrial equipment.

• Experience designing and installing instrumentation and control systems in hazardous areas (NFPA 70 Section 500 installations); Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 environments or IEC equivalence.

• Electrical schematic CAD experience using EPlan.

• PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal.

• First-hand experience with programming and software development.

• Experience with industrial bus protocols such as Modbus, Profinet and EtherNet/IP.

• Exposure to C/C++, Python, and JavaScript.

• Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience.

• Able to collaborate with a wide range of people and effectively work in a team in a high-pressure, dynamic environment.

• Must be willing to work weekends and night shifts as needed.

• Must be willing to travel to other launch sites in support of operational activities and launches; travel requirement is up to 15%.

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.

• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position.

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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