Industrial Automation Architect: PLC & Motion Control

Multicoin

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 154,000 - 266,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life
401k
Relocation support
Flexible vacation
Equity

Job summary

Hadrian in San Francisco is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer to design and optimize control systems powering our factory automation platform. You will shape the strategy for equipment moving parts between processes and integrate with SCADA/MES/ERP.

The role requires 5+ years in automation, hands-on experience with TwinCAT or Siemens S7, and strong motion control and safety knowledge. You will work with mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
  • Proficiency programming on Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Siemens S7.

Responsibilities

  • Design modular, scalable PLC software architectures across manufacturing use cases.
  • Oversee equipment deployment from design through commissioning in production environments.
  • Develop reusable control libraries and frameworks to standardize design across the organization.
  • Architect multi‑axis motion control solutions involving servo motors, robots, conveyance, and actuators.
  • Design robust industrial networking architectures for real‑time control and monitoring.
  • Integrate equipment with SCADA, MES, ERP for data visibility and traceability.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize electrical systems and power delivery in equipment.

Skills

5+ years automation
Industrial design
TwinCAT
Siemens S7
Industrial protocols
Robot programming
Motion control
Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT
Siemens S7
EtherCAT
PROFINET
OPC-UA

Job description

Hadrian in San Francisco is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer to design and optimize control systems powering our factory automation platform. You will shape the strategy for equipment moving parts between processes and integrate with SCADA/MES/ERP.

The role requires 5+ years in automation, hands-on experience with TwinCAT or Siemens S7, and strong motion control and safety knowledge. You will work with mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers in a fast-paced environment.

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