Electronic & Control Development Lead

The role

You will design and own an AI-compatible automation controls system for robotic cells. You will architect electronics and controls, define device interfaces, and lead a small team of engineers.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and own the controls layer of AI-driven autonomous cells.
• Define hardware and software interfaces between devices and orchestrating software.
• Implement an AI-compatible safety schema with deterministic guardrails.
• Own the electronic architecture of cells end-to-end.
• Own industrial electrical hardware design directly or via subcontractors.
• Contribute to flexible conveyance design and workstation interfaces.
• Build a clean device-integration layer.
• Define data contracts with the Factory OS team.
• Lead safety design and compliance.
• Build and lead a small team of electrical, controls, and integration engineers.

Required qualifications

• 5–10+ years designing controls systems and programming equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven architecture of electrical and control systems for robotic / automated cells, end-to-end.
• Strong PLC programming (Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell, or equivalent) and motion / drive integration.
• Hands-on integration of robots and devices via EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, MQTT, REST.
• Expertise in industrial safety: risk / hazard assessment, PL evaluation, functional safety, safety PLC programming.
• Experience integrating shop-floor equipment with MES / Factory OS / orchestrator.
• Ability to take a problem from blank page to production-grade solution by working across stakeholders.
• Demonstrated technical leadership: setting standards, mentoring, owning a function.

Nice to have

• Working familiarity with ROS 2.
• Experience interfacing with MES / data systems.
• Functional understanding of AI models for robotic control and what it takes to deploy them safely.
• Software fluency beyond PLCs (Python, C#, C/C++, or Go).
• Custom PCB / embedded controller design experience.
• Vision, force/torque, or precision motion background.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO

About the company

Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability. They aim to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer.