Process Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)
On-siteBastrop, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design, implement, and maintain automation systems including PLC programming and SCADA development for gas farm operations and wastewater treatment processes. Develop control logic, PID loops, and interlocks for centralized subsystems while selecting, calibrating, and integrating field instrumentation in hazardous environments. Lead commissioning, FAT/SAT testing, and troubleshooting of control systems to minimize downtime and support 24/7 operations with rapid alarm response. Design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline with 1+ years of experience in fluids/systems manufacturing and controls. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or eligible for ITAR authorizations. Join the Solar Cell team revolutionizing power generation for space applications through advanced solar cell manufacturing.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or chemical discipline
- 1+ years of experience with fluids/systems manufacturing, controls and automation, and/or programming
- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
- U.S. citizen or national
- U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder)
- Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157
- Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158
- Eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Excited by a quick and iterative design and manufacturing role
- Proven ability to solve complex problems with simple solutions in both design and implementation stages
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to make plans and directional recommendations collaboratively and cross-functionally
- Ability to engineer creative, new approaches to problems while adhering to ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA safety requirements to keep a factory safe
- Hazardous process expertise in an aerospace, oil and gas, or chemical industry where high pressure or hazardous systems for fluids or gasses were in use
- Experience with at least one of the specific disciplines listed below
- Interest in learning at least the fundamentals of the other areas they are not yet strong in
- Electrical sizing of motors, valves, pneumatics, cables, circuit protection, VFDs, motor starters, various other motion systems
- Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial electrical systems using tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes, EMI probes
- Proficiency in understanding and creating electrical schematics and single line diagrams (EPLAN preferred)
- Field bus networks, serial communication, Profinet and Ethernet communications
- Hands-on experience designing and commissioning high quality electrical panels and electro-mechanical systems with appropriate safety considerations in mind
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, UL508A codes with ability to ensure compliance with control system safety standards
- PLC programming, preferably Siemens TIA Portal structured text + ladder
- HMI, SCADA, IoT (MQTT, OPC-UA), ignition systems with focus on user friendly navigation and machine health monitoring and control
- Field Bus Networking protocols, preferably EtherCAT, Profinet, Profisafe, Ethernet/IP
- Robotics programming, preferably ABB
- Industrial software application to mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, sensors, pneumatics/hydraulics, including how to safely checkout these interdisciplinary systems prior to production implementation
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