Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

The role

You will be the technical owner of controls systems on the manufacturing floor. This includes architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment.

What you will do

• Own controls systems end-to-end including architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment handoff
• Deploy and maintain OT/IT server infrastructure
• Design and maintain the production OT networking stack
• Build Ignition Perspective SCADA applications
• Architect, develop, and debug PLC code on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
• Apply defense-grade OT security practices
• Partner with IT, Security, FactoryOS, and Manufacturing Engineering
• Own hands-on network infrastructure including running and terminating network cabling and configuring switches
• Configure and manage firewalls and AWS EC2 instances

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment
• Strong PLC programming skills on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
• Proficiency in Ignition SCADA development, including gateway modules (Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL, OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)
• Proficiency across the OT stack — MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching, and routing
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including air-gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, and secure remote access
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing environments (ITAR/EAR-controlled, CMMC, or FDA/aerospace quality systems)
• Experience integrating controls systems with MES and QMS platforms
• Experience deploying Ignition in redundant/high-availability gateway topologies
• Experience with torque tools and 2D/3D vision systems
• Familiarity with control panel layout, electrical component selection, and cable routing
• Familiarity with CAD packages such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or AutoCAD

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.