Senior Controls Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: McHenry, MS
Salary: $113,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 27 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Controls Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

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As a Senior Controls Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems, you will join the Rocket Motor Systems team to design, commission, and upgrade control systems for Solid Rocket Motor production equipment. You will architect, write, and debug Siemens PLC code using Ladder and Structured Text while ensuring high-volume manufacturing standards are met through organized and maintainable code. Your daily responsibilities include integrating FactoryOS software into production lines, performing root cause analysis for automation failures, and installing, configuring, and tuning servo drives and VFDs. You will utilize expertise in ProfiNET, ProfiSAFE, and Ethernet IP protocols while managing electrical component selection, wire sizing, and pneumatic design. This role focuses on the technical challenge of automating high-rate production equipment within an energetics facility environment to ensure reliable manufacturing for solid rocket motor systems.

Skills

Siemens PLC Structured Text Servo Drives VFDs PID Tuning ProfiNET ProfiSAFE Ethernet IP SCADA OT Networking NFPA70e Functional Safety Control Systems Automation

What you'll do

Design, commission, and upgrade control systems for Solid Rocket Motor production equipment.
Architect, write, and debug structured Siemens PLC code for high-volume manufacturing applications.
Establish and enforce internal standards for control system architectures, regulatory compliance, and safety buyoffs.
Integrate FactoryOS software into automation equipment and production lines.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve automation failures and ensure reliability.
Install, configure, and tune servo drives and VFDs.
Perform risk assessments and manage controls safety designs for manufacturing systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
8+ years of experience in controls and automation in a production environment.
Strong proficiency in Siemens PLC programming using Ladder and Structured Text.
Proficiency in servo drive and VFD configuration, PID tuning, and electrical component selection.
Strong knowledge of Ethernet-based communication protocols such as ProfiNET, ProfiSAFE, and Ethernet IP.
Experience integrating with SCADA and OT Networking systems.
Familiarity with pneumatic concepts, Risk Assessments, Controls Safety Design, and NFPA70e safety practices.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to export-controlled information or facilities.