Automation & Controls Equipment Engineer (Materials)

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Company holidays

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

FSA/HSA

401k plan

Parental leave

Meals & snacks

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer focused on automation and controls to support wet chemistry manufacturing process development and scale-up. You will design, commission, and optimize automated equipment, develop control architectures, and drive the transition from lab-scale to production systems.

The role combines hands-on engineering with controls responsibilities, requiring collaboration across teams and a hands-on approach to equipment and process optimization in a

Qualifications

• Experience in automation and controls in aerospace manufacturing is required.
• Ability to design, integrate and troubleshoot automated equipment.
• Familiarity with PLCs, sensors, motion systems and industrial protocols.
• Strong data analysis, root-cause investigation, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, integrate, and commission automated manufacturing equipment.
• Develop PLC, HMI, motion control, sensors and automation solutions.
• Plan and execute equipment qualification and process validation.
• Collect and analyze equipment and process data for optimization.
• Maintain documentation, electrical schematics, control logic, SOPs, and maintenance records.
• Troubleshoot equipment, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues.
• Support scale-up activities across increasing production volumes and improvements.

Skills

Automation & Controls

Equipment design

Diagnostics & troubleshooting

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

B.S./M.S. in Engineering

Job description

Castelion is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer focused on automation and controls to support wet chemistry manufacturing process development and scale-up. You will design, commission, and optimize automated equipment, develop control architectures, and drive the transition from lab-scale to production systems.

The role combines hands-on engineering with controls responsibilities, requiring collaboration across teams and a hands-on approach to equipment and process optimization in a