Industrial Controls Engineer — Commission & Integrate

Neuron Industries (YC S26); Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Neuron Industries (YC S26) seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to design and build control panels, integrate field devices, and commission systems at customer sites across the US. You will also develop internal test systems and reference designs used by the software team to improve hardware and documentation.

The role involves approximately 50% travel to customer locations, working with motors, drives, HMIs, and safety circuits, and documenting robust, repeatable panel designs for scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation with emphasis on controls.
• Designed and built a working control system with a panel, field wiring, and controller code.
• Able to explain personal contribution to a commissioning or integration project.
• Strong grounding in conductor sizing, protection, motors, grounding, and noise troubleshooting.
• Experience with industrial networks, drives, sensors, and safety circuits.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and BOMs.
• Build internal test systems with motors, VFDs, pneumatics, sensors, and safety circuits.
• Integrate remote I/O, drives, HMIs, and field devices across industrial networks.
• Write controls applications for pilots and demos in Neuron's development environment.
• Commission systems through I/O validation, tuning, and safety verification.
• Document reusable panel designs, grounding/shielding practices, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Improve the product by reproducing field issues and coordinating with hardware/software engineers.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

Automation

Mechatronics

Robotics

Field troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Neuron Industries (YC S26) seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to design and build control panels, integrate field devices, and commission systems at customer sites across the US. You will also develop internal test systems and reference designs used by the software team to improve hardware and documentation.

The role involves approximately 50% travel to customer locations, working with motors, drives, HMIs, and safety circuits, and documenting robust, repeatable panel designs for scalable