Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering)

SpaceX

📍 Hawthorne, California, United States

Full-time Engineers Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

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 (ASSET ENGINEERING)

As an Automation and Controls Engineer, you will be directly responsible for the design, build, and integration of automated machinery that manufactures and tests product lines including Falcon, Dragon, Starshield, and Starship. You will join a highly talented interdisciplinary team of engineers and technicians working to ensure the Hawthorne factory unlocks its full capability.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead the design and development of complex in-house automated manufacturing and test systems from concept to production, specifically owning electrical and software design

  • Design and develop motion control an...