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

• Technical owner of controls systems on the manufacturing floor
• Develop architecture and PLC/HMI
• Handle commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment
• Build and harden OT/IT automation infrastructure
• Set standards for secure and reliable controls system design
• Represent work in cross-functional design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs
• Collaborate with production and manufacturing stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or 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
• U.S. citizenship is required

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 a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Consent to 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.