Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Oct 29, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design, develop, and manage automation projects - this includes initial factory ideation, machine commissioning, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams Architect, write, and debug PLC code with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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