Anduril
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Greenhouse career site

Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Pay
$123,000 – $171,000 per year
Location
Costa Mesa, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
2+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
22 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • US security clearance eligibility
  • Allen-Bradley PLC programming
  • 24V/120V/480V electrical troubleshooting
  • AutoCAD Electrical
  • Ethernet industrial protocols

Also useful

  • NFPA 70E
  • NFPA 79
  • UL 508A
  • servo drive and VFD configuration

Stated benefits & perks

  • Health
  • Vision

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold.

Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What You’ll Do

  • Debug PLC logic with an emphasis keeping production running. Using lessons learned to drive continuous improvement of Andurils standards
  • 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

  • 2+ years of experience in controls and automation in a production environment
  • Strong in Allen Bradly PLC programming
  • 24v, 120v and 480v electrical troubleshooting
  • Must be able to read, interpret and modify electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical
  • Proficient knowledge of ethernet based communication protocols

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of machine guarding methods and standards
  • Knowledge of NFPA70, NFPA70E, NFPA79 and UL508A
  • TL508A MTR Certification
  • Proficient in servo drive and VFD configuration, PID tuning, STO/SS, etc
  • Familiar with electrical design CAD software

Pay and benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.
  • For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
  • Please always verify communications:
  • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
  • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to.
  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
  • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process.

This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency.

Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

About the Team

Anduril’s Manufacturing Automation is seeking a Sustaining Controls Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, deployment and sustainment 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.

Read the original posting

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The Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation posting at Anduril states compensation of $123,000 – $171,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Anduril's official career site.

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