# Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

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

Anduril's Manufacturing Automation team is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories.

As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to help define what production automation looks like for Anduril at a national scale.

**Responsibilities**

- Design, develop, document and manage controls systems for manufacturing – this includes initial factory ideation, commissioning, FAT/SAT and hand-off to sustainment teams

- Architect, write, and debug PLC logic with an emphasis on object oriented programs that are organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing applications

- Generate and enforce internal standards for control systems architectures, regulatory compliance, and safety buyoffs

- Integrate internal and external manufacturing software into automation equipment and production lines

- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation failures, ensuring rapid resolution and long-term reliability

- Design functional HMIs/SCADA screens, that are in line with Anduril internal branding standards using Ignition by Inductive Automation

- Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives

- Must be willing to work off shift or irregular hours

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

- Must be US security clearance eligible

- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent and relevant experience

- 6+ years of experience in controls and automation in a production environment

- Strong in PLC programming on both Allen Bradley & Siemens platforms

- Knowledge of NFPA70, NFPA70E, NFPA79 and UL508A

- Proficient with electrical design CAD software (AutoCAD Elec, Eplan)

- Proficient in Ignition SCADA development

- Proficient in servo drive and VFD configuration, PID tuning, STO/SS, etc

- Knowledge of IT/OT systems and delineation

- Experience integrating with MES and QMS

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- UL508A MTR Certification

- Ignition Gold Certification

- TUV FS Engineer Certification (Functional Safety of Machinery)

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and well-being.

## Skills

### Required
- PLC programming
- Allen Bradley
- Siemens platforms
- NFPA70
- NFPA70E
- NFPA79
- UL508A
- Electrical design CAD software
- Ignition SCADA development
- Servo drive and VFD configuration
- PID tuning
- STO/SS
- IT/OT systems
- MES and QMS integration

### Nice to have
- UL508A MTR Certification
- Ignition Gold Certification
- TUV FS Engineer Certification (Functional Safety of Machinery)

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