Controls Engineer for Next-Gen Battery Manufacturing

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. in Moses Lake, WA, is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer to advance machine control software and instrumentation across our production units.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design robust electrical power and communication systems, contribute to internal software libraries, and translate end-user feedback into practical improvements. This role also supports 24-hour operations in a demanding chemical plant environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Structured Text and IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Experience deploying code on systems interacting with the physical world.
• Strong knowledge of field-deployed electronics, sensors and motion components.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve and deploy machine control code, instrumentation, and electrical subsystems for production units.
• Collaborate with teams to design and improve electrical power and communication systems for production units.
• Contribute to and improve internal software libraries used across research to production units.
• Gather end-user feedback and translate into actionable improvements.
• Support 24-hour operation in a running chemical plant.

Skills

Structured Text

IEC 61131-3

Siemens environment

Industrial electronics

EtherCAT

Profinet

Modbus

Industrial electrical design

SCADA/ MES integration

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Siemens environment

Job description

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. in Moses Lake, WA, is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer to advance machine control software and instrumentation across our production units.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design robust electrical power and communication systems, contribute to internal software libraries, and translate end-user feedback into practical improvements. This role also supports 24-hour operations in a demanding chemical plant environment.