Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing AutomationNew$167K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you’ll be the technical owner of controls systems on the manufacturing floor — from architecture and PLC/HMI development through commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment. You’ll build and harden the OT/IT automation infrastructure that keeps…

What you'll do

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical: Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or related field

  • + years of experience in controls and automation in a production environment

  • Strong in PLC programming on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms

  • Proficient in OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)

  • Proficient across the OT stack: MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching/routing — with fluency in packet-level analysis

  • Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity: air-gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, secure remote access

What they're looking for

  • 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