Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
Anduril Industries
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $149,000–$215,675 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $182k for comparable roles.
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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.
Anduril Industries currently has 906 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 860 roles with salary data.
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The Staff Controls Engineer joins the Automation team to design, commission, and upgrade control systems for high-rate production equipment at an advanced manufacturing facility. The role involves architecting, writing, and debugging Siemens PLC code using Ladder and Structured Text while enforcing internal standards for architectures, regulatory compliance, and safety buyoffs. Key responsibilities include integrating FactoryOS software, performing root cause analysis for automation failures, and tuning servo drives and VFDs. The position requires expertise in ProfiNET, ProfiSAFE, and Ethernet IP protocols, alongside skills in SCADA integration, pneumatic design, and electrical component selection. The engineer will solve technical challenges related to high-volume manufacturing by providing technical direction, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with production stakeholders to ensure long-term reliability and continuous improvement on the production floor.
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