Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $123,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $147k

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

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As a Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation, you will join the team responsible for building and maintaining the control systems that power the manufacturing floor. You will manage the full lifecycle of these systems, including architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, and sustainment. Your daily work involves developing Ignition Perspective SCADA applications, managing OT/IT server infrastructure like MQTT brokers and historians, and designing production networking stacks using protocols such as OPC UA and TCP/IP. You will develop and debug PLC code on Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms while implementing OT security practices like IEC 62443 segmentation. The role requires hands-on network infrastructure tasks, including cabling and switch configuration. This position solves the technical challenge of creating robust, secure automation for high-volume manufacturing environments by integrating hardware, software, and networking into a cohesive production system.

Skills

PLC Ignition SCADA Allen-Bradley Siemens MQTT OPC UA TCP/IP VLAN AWS EC2 OT Security IEC 62443 NIST 800-82 SQL SolidWorks NX CATIA AutoCAD

What you'll do

Develop and debug PLC code on Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms for high-volume manufacturing.
Build Ignition Perspective SCADA applications including tag architecture, alarm pipelines, and historian configurations.
Deploy and maintain OT/IT infrastructure such as Ignition gateways, historians, and MQTT brokers.
Design and maintain the production OT networking stack including MQTT, OPC UA, and TCP/IP protocols.
Implement OT security practices including air-gapped designs, network segmentation, and server hardening.
Manage physical network infrastructure by running cables, configuring switches, and automating backup routines.
Configure and manage firewalls and AWS EC2 instances supporting production infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or a related field.
4+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
Solid PLC programming skills on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms.
Proficiency in Ignition SCADA development including gateway modules like Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL, OPC UA, and MQTT.
Working proficiency across the OT stack including 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.
Experience in regulated manufacturing, MES/QMS integration, high-availability Ignition topologies, or CAD software (preferred).

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