Controls Engineer

Boston Materials; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental coverage

4 weeks of Paid Parental and Family Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

14 holidays per year

Job summary

Boston Materials, located in Billerica, Massachusetts, is seeking a talented Controls Engineer to lead the controls and data layer for pilot and production equipment. The successful candidate will engage in PLC programming, integrating various systems, and solving critical challenges in the semiconductor industry.

With a competitive salary between $120,000 and $160,000, Boston Materials offers a dynamic work environment where you can significantly impact advanced materials innovation. Join a diverse team committed to solving pressing industry challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial controls or automation engineering.
• Strong understanding of PLC programming and hardware selection.
• Experience with Ignition, OPC-UA, and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Own PLC programming and controls integration across equipment.
• Maintain Ignition SCADA system for process data and alarms.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate sensors and data acquisition.

Skills

Industrial controls or automation engineering

PLC programming

Sensors and instrumentation

Ignition and SCADA systems

Job description

Boston Materials produces advanced materials with enhanced energy transfer properties using its patented Z-axis Carbon Fiber technology. The Company's products solve critical performance bottlenecks in applications spanning thermal, electrical, and structural use cases. Its breakthrough Liquid Metal ZRT thermal interface material is designed to solve thermal chokepoints that are facing the next generation of AI and HPC silicon. For more information, visit https://www.bomaterials.com/.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A career-defining opportunity rarely offers all of the following:

Direct connection to the mission. Gain a clear understanding of the business and see how your work directly shapes outcomes. With no unnecessary layers, silos, or bureaucracy, every team member contributes meaningfully to the company's success and has the responsibility to drive real impact.

Growth beyond a single role. At Boston Materials, you are not defined by your past experience or limited by a job description. Working alongside leading experts in the field, you will take on new challenges, broaden your expertise, develop new capabilities, and take ownership of projects that matter – while contributing to the broader success of the organization.

Work on problems that matter. Help solve some of the most pressing challenges in the Advanced Semiconductor, AI Infrastructure, and Advanced Materials industries. Boston Materials offers a rare combination of purpose, autonomy, and impact. We invite you to join us.

The Role

The Controls Engineer owns the controls, data, and software layer of existing and planned pilot and production equipment — PLC programming, Ignition platform, sensors and instrumentation, and the data infrastructure that lets us understand and improve our processes. For the right person with a data science or systems background, this role could expand to support the implantation of various enterprise systems including MES, SPC, and the development and manufacturing data stack.

Join us to solve one of the most critical challenges facing the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry – thermal management!

Your Responsibilities

• Own PLC programming, HMI development, and controls integration across pilot and production equipment
• Stand up and maintain widespread use of Ignition SCADA system for managing process data, managing alarms, and connecting various devices and data sources.
• Partner with peers in process development, mechatronics, and manufacturing to integrate sensors, instrumentation, motion control, and data acquisition across the equipment fleet
• Establish equipment data architecture stands so every new machine is data-ready by design

Your Skills and Expertise

• 5+ years of industrial controls or automation engineering on custom capital equipment, ideally in a small company or startup environment
• Strong PLC hardware selection, system configuration, and programming across various platforms
• Experience with Ignition, OPC-UA, and modern SCADA / historian platforms
• Well-versed sensors, instrumentation, electrical schematics, and motion systems

Summary of Benefits

• Health, Vision & Dental – Boston Materials pays 75% of Health, Vision and Dental Care coverage for employee and dependents
• 4 weeks of supplemental Paid Parental and Family Leave
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Holidays: 14 days/year

Boston Materials is an EOE and at the forefront of materials innovation, the key to which is diverse teams with unique backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce with equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

120000 - 160000 USD a year