EV Manufacturing Controls Engineer — MES & PLCs

Harbinger Motors Inc.; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage Stock Options

Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA,

Annual Vacation Bonus

Wellness & Fertility Benefits

Cell Phone Stipend

Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger Motors Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Control Engineer to support advanced EV manufacturing lines. You will bridge automation, controls, SCADA, and MES, ensuring high equipment reliability and data accuracy while coordinating with global vendors.

You will troubleshoot PLCs, develop Ignition SCADA interfaces, and help implement continuous improvement. The role requires collaboration with engineers, technicians, and suppliers across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Mechatronics, Electrical/Automation Engineering).
• 3–5 years of controls, automation, or maintenance engineering in automated manufacturing.
• Hands-on Ignition SCADA experience.
• Experience integrating industrial machinery with MES platforms.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, program, and maintain PLCs (Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000), HMIs, and safety controllers.
• Develop, configure, and maintain Ignition SCADA screens, tag structures, alarms, and interfaces.
• Support data integration between machine controls and MES.
• Diagnose and resolve industrial network issues (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC-UA, Modbus, CAN).
• Interpret and update electrical schematics, control loop diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Collaborate with local and European vendors/OEMs for repairs and field service coordination.
• Overlap with European time zones for critical project calls and FAT/SAT.
• Work with Equipment and Manufacturing Engineers on line installs, transfers, commissioning, and ECN changes.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce cycle time and downtime.

Skills

Siemens TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Ignition SCADA

MES integration

Industrial networks

Electrical schematics

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics/Automation

Tools

Inductive Automation Ignition

SQL basics

OPC-UA

Job description

Harbinger Motors Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Control Engineer to support advanced EV manufacturing lines. You will bridge automation, controls, SCADA, and MES, ensuring high equipment reliability and data accuracy while coordinating with global vendors.

You will troubleshoot PLCs, develop Ignition SCADA interfaces, and help implement continuous improvement. The role requires collaboration with engineers, technicians, and suppliers across regions.