Automation Controls Engineer – High-Rate Manufacturing

Anduril-1; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive base salary + bonus

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, commission, and upgrade control systems for high-rate manufacturing equipment at Arsenal-1 in Columbus, OH. You will write Siemens PLC code, tune servo drives, and integrate FactoryOS software with production lines.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in a related engineering field, 2+ years in controls, and experience with electrical cabinet design, PROFIBUS/Ethernet protocols, SCADA (Ignition) and risk-based safety design. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years in controls and automation in production environments.
• Proficiency in Siemens PLC programming (Ladder and Structured Text).
• Experience with servo drives, VFDs, PID tuning, and safety design.
• Familiar with NFPA70e electrical safety practices and control cabinets.

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and upgrade control systems for production equipment.
• Write and debug Siemens PLC code aimed at high-volume manufacturing.
• Follow internal standards for control architectures, compliance, and safety Buyoffs.
• Integrate FactoryOS software into automation equipment and lines.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation failures.
• Install, configure, and tune servo drives / VFDs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and drive improvements.

Skills

Siemens PLC programming

Servo drive / VFD tuning

Ethernet / Profinet protocols

SCADA & OT Networking

Electrical cabinet design basics

Pneumatic concepts

Risk Assessments & Safety Design

Wire sizing & circuit protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, CS, ME, or EE

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Perspective (Ignition)

Tag Historian configuration

FactoryOS integration

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, commission, and upgrade control systems for high-rate manufacturing equipment at Arsenal-1 in Columbus, OH. You will write Siemens PLC code, tune servo drives, and integrate FactoryOS software with production lines.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in a related engineering field, 2+ years in controls, and experience with electrical cabinet design, PROFIBUS/Ethernet protocols, SCADA (Ignition) and risk-based safety design. U.S.