Automation & Controls Specialist, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)
Core
Building, installing, and commissioning new automation assets, panel builds, and electromechanical controls systems for production equipment.
Role type
Automation & Controls Specialist (Assembly Manufacturing)
Builds
Automated equipment, control panels, and electromechanical systems for Starlink satellite manufacturing.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC programming (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley), HMI design, electrical schematics (EPLAN), pneumatic schematics, NFPA 79/UL 508A compliance, component procurement, troubleshooting complex controls, project management, 5S principles, forklift operation, heavy lifting.
Preferred skills
Mechanical equipment design, fault finding, ladder logic/structured text, electrical control panel wiring, system-level schematic interpretation.
Technologies
EPLAN Electrical/Fluid, Visio, Beckhoff Twincat, Siemens TIA, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, HMIs, VMs, Thin Clients, IoT devices.
Responsibilities
Create and modify electrical and pneumatic schematics; wire and commission electromechanical control systems; build control panels to NFPA 79 & UL 508A standards; design and commission basic PLC and HMI software; troubleshoot and modify existing production assets; spec and procure required components; develop new designs on existing production assets.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC