Automation & Controls Engineer, Manufacturing

The role

You will build automation test stands and assembly processes. You will integrate and automate systems and robots including material-loading robots, automated feed lines, and assembly stations.

What you will do

• Design, build, and commission automation test stands and assembly-process equipment.
• Integrate and program automated systems and industrial robots.
• Develop control systems and support electrical and pneumatic hardware.
• Partner with the Manufacturing team to translate process requirements into automated workflows.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and continuously improve automated equipment.
• Develop and maintain equipment documentation, control logic, and standard operating procedures.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to specify, source, and deploy new automation equipment.

Required qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in automation, controls, or manufacturing engineering (relevant internship or co-op experience considered).
• Hands-on experience programming and integrating PLCs, HMIs, and industrial robots (e.g., FANUC, ABB, KUKA, or similar).
• Experience designing, building, or commissioning automated equipment such as test stands, feed lines, or assembly stations.
• Working knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and motion-control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
• Proactive, reliable communicator who documents work clearly and collaborates well on the manufacturing floor.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, or a related engineering field (or equivalent experience).
• U.S. citizenship (required for export-controlled and national-security-systems work).
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Experience with robotic integration and automation for high-mix or high-volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with SCADA, industrial networking, machine vision, and safety systems (e.g., light curtains, E-stops, interlocks).
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, NRC, ATO/cATO).
• Experience with human-in-the-loop simulation and virtual commissioning.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

About the company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America. The company aims to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States.