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# Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components) at SpaceX

Department: Components Test - StarshipEducation: education_required

Compensation

$130,000 – $180,000/yr

**Location**
: Hawthorne, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: May 19, 2026

## Description

SpaceX is hiring a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer (Components) to design, develop, commission, and maintain automated hardware and software systems for Starship production and machining. The role covers industrial control panels, PLC and robot programming, safety systems, HMIs, electrical and electromechanical component selection, field wiring, and production deployment, while also managing project schedules and budgets. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or computer science and at least five years of industrial automation and controls experience; the position offers a base salary of $130,000 to $180,000 per year plus medical, vision, dental, retirement, and other benefits.

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