Autonomous Manufacturing Data & Controls Engineer

Hadrian; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian in Torrance, CA, seeks a senior integration engineer to connect production equipment to high-level software systems, designing data models, pipelines, and trustworthy interfaces across multiple machine platforms. You will own schema governance, data integrity, and end-to-end traceability while interfacing with OEMs and internal teams.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on integration experience in manufacturing, proficiency with OPC-UA and MQTT, and strong SQL/database skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 5+ years connecting production manufacturing equipment to higher-level software systems with hands-on ownership.
• Hands-on fluency with industrial machine communication: OPC-UA and MQTT, plus at least one PLC platform.
• Strong database engineering: relational schema design and SQL fluency; experience with time-series storage.
• Experience designing and operating data pipelines in production.
• Proficient in Python or equivalent for integration, parsing, and data tooling.
• Ability to work on site full time in Torrance, California, and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Machine Connectivity Across the Fleet: build and own the connectivity layer across the AM fleet and interfaces.
• Canonical Data Model and Schema Governance: own schemas, tagging, units, and versioning to scale integrations.
• Pipelines and Storage: design, build, and operate telemetry and data pipelines with storage guarantees.
• Machine State Models and OPUS Integration: manage reporting, dispatch, and traceability ties.
• Requirements and Interface Baseline: define interface requirements and verify deliveries with vendors.
• Supplementary Instrumentation: specify and integrate sensing and data acquisition.
• OT Network and Controller Accreditation: coordinate with IT for secure controller networks under NIST/CMMC.
• Safety State Integration: integrate safety state into control and platform layers.
• Commissioning and Acceptance Support: assist FAT and SAT from a controls perspective.
• Build Preparation Toolchain Handoff: ensure handoff from prep to execution in manufacturing records.
• OEM Technical Relationships: manage vendor interfaces and firmware changes.
• Qualification Data Foundation: provide data integrity and audit support for installation and qualification.
• Structured Problem Solving: lead 8D and 5 Whys with verified closure.

Skills

OPC-UA

MQTT

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Relational databases

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

PROFINET

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

MTConnect

REST APIs

Job description

Hadrian in Torrance, CA, seeks a senior integration engineer to connect production equipment to high-level software systems, designing data models, pipelines, and trustworthy interfaces across multiple machine platforms. You will own schema governance, data integrity, and end-to-end traceability while interfacing with OEMs and internal teams.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on integration experience in manufacturing, proficiency with OPC-UA and MQTT, and strong SQL/database skills.