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From the employer's careers site First seen 11 Sept 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Anduril Ashville, Ohio senior full-time

Salary

$126,000-$167,000 USD per year

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Description

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 production running, set the standard for how the controls team designs secure and reliable systems, and represent that work in cross-functional design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs.

Responsibilities

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or related field
  • 6+ 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
  • Experience integrating with MES and QMS
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Required Qualifications

  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

Skills

Required

  • PLC programming
  • Allen-Bradley
  • Siemens platforms
  • OPC UA
  • MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission
  • OT stack
  • TCP/IP
  • industrial Ethernet
  • VLANs
  • switching/routing
  • OT cybersecurity
  • MES
  • QMS

Nice to have

  • regulated or defense manufacturing environments
  • MES and QMS platforms
  • Ignition in redundant/high-availability gateway topologies
  • torque tools
  • 2D/3D vision systems
  • control panel layout
  • electrical component selection
  • cable routing
  • CAD packages

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5234573007

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