Automation & Controls Engineer, Launch Pad (Starship)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER, LAUNCH PAD (STARSHIP)

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket, collectively known as Starship, is a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We are looking for an automation & controls engineer to develop and build launch and test systems for Starship, focusing on electrical control systems for the launch mount, integration tower, and orbital propellant farm, including input/output (I/O), motion systems, drive controls, and supporting infrastructure. The successful candidate will join a highly talented team of engineers with a proven track record of developing advanced automated solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Electrical systems:

• Architect, design, integrate, and commission control systems for the Starship launch pads

• Design industrial electrical control panels that are National Fire Protection Association 79 (NFPA 79)/National Electrical Code (NEC)/Underwriters Laboratories 508A (UL 508A) compliant

• Design control and data acquisition systems

• Design and author electrical schematics

• Design electrical conveyance and distribution systems (e.g., raceways, cables, wiring methods)

• Work closely with other disciplines; interface control systems with high-power equipment and communication equipment

• Design electrical systems for hazardous environments

Control software:

• Architect, write, and debug programmable logic controller (PLC) code with an emphasis on generating code that is organize

Department: Launch Fluids Engineering - Starbase