Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Starship)

• 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

• Design and implement the controls network infrastructure and interfaces to data acquisition systems trading cost, complexity and redundancy

• Design, operate, upgrade, and maintain SCADA infrastructure at launch and production sites

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

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

• Manage the checkouts and activation testing of new equipment

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

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

• 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

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics engineering, or other engineering discipline

• 5+ years of experience with instrumentation power systems design, data acquisition systems, or programable controllers (internship/project experience qualifies)

• Proficiency or direct hands-on experience in one or more of the following: electronics test rack design and build, data acquisition setup and field measurements, build of electronics systems or test systems for local assembly or industrial applications

• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (vision systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, Nut-Runners, etc)

• Hands-on experience building and commissioning high quality electrical control panels and electro-mechanical systems

• Electrical schematic CAD experience using EPlan

• C#, .NET, python and/or SQL experience

• PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal

• HMI and SCADA programming experience, preferably with Ignition software

• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, UL508A codes

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

• Able to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

• Must be willing to work weekends and night shifts as needed; flexibility required

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

• 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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