SCADA Controls Engineer - Automated Manufacturing

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a SCADA focused Controls Engineer to join the Ignition Development team in Costa Mesa, CA. Design HMIs/SCADA screens with Ignition, architect scalable SCADA solutions, and ensure reliability across high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications include a US Person, US security clearance eligibility, and 2+ years in SCADA/MES with experience in protocols like REST API, MQTT, OPC UA. Willingness to work off-shift is required.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Must be US security clearance eligible.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent and relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience in SCADA and MES applications.
• Strong understanding of communications protocols like Rest API, MQTT, AMQP, OPC UA, Modbus, BACnet.

Responsibilities

• Design functional HMIs/SCADA screens using Ignition by Inductive Automation.
• Architect SCADA applications that are organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable for high-volume manufacturing.
• Generate and enforce internal standards for SCADA systems.
• Integrate internal and external manufacturing software into automation equipment and production lines.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation failures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot SCADA issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Must be willing to work off shift or irregular hours.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Ignition by Inductive Automation

Python

HTML

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a SCADA focused Controls Engineer to join the Ignition Development team in Costa Mesa, CA. Design HMIs/SCADA screens with Ignition, architect scalable SCADA solutions, and ensure reliability across high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications include a US Person, US security clearance eligibility, and 2+ years in SCADA/MES with experience in protocols like REST API, MQTT, OPC UA. Willingness to work off-shift is required.