Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Anduril-1; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to own the controls architecture on the manufacturing floor, from PLC/HMI development through commissioning and sustainment of OT/IT automation that keeps production running.

You will work with cross‑functional teams, apply strong PLC programming on Allen‑Bradley and Siemens, and implement Ignition SCADA, MES/QMS integration, and OT cybersecurity practices. US citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
• Strong PLC programming skills on Allen‑Bradley and/or Siemens platforms.
• Proficiency in Ignition SCADA development, including gateway modules (Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL, OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission).
• Proficiency across the OT stack — MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching, and routing.
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including air‑gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, and secure remote access.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Own controls architecture on the manufacturing floor from PLC/HMI development to commissioning and sustainment.
• Build and harden OT/IT automation infrastructure to keep production running.
• Represent work in cross‑functional design reviews and cybersecurity buy‑offs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and production stakeholders on the shop floor.

Skills

PLC programming

OPC UA

MQTT

OT cybersecurity

MES integration

QMS integration

Education

Engineering/Robotics/IT degree

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Tag Historian

Alarm Notification

SQL

OPC UA

MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you’ll be the technical owner of controls systems on the manufacturing floor — from architecture and PLC/HMI development through commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment. You’ll build and harden the OT/IT automation infrastructure that keeps production running, set the standard for how the controls team designs secure and reliable systems, and represent that work in cross‑functional design reviews and cybersecurity buy‑offs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in controls and automation in a production environment
• Strong in PLC programming on Allen‑Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
• Proficient in OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)
• Proficient across the OT stack — MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching/routing — with fluency in packet‑level analysis
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity — air‑gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, secure remote access
• Experience integrating with MES and QMS
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, which requires regular interaction with production and manufacturing stakeholders and frequently working directly on the production floor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment
• Strong PLC programming skills on Allen‑Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
• Proficiency in Ignition SCADA development, including gateway modules (Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL, OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)
• Proficiency across the OT stack — MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching, and routing
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including air‑gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, and secure remote access
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing environments (ITAR/EAR‑controlled, CMMC, or FDA/aerospace quality systems)
• Experience integrating controls systems with MES and QMS platforms
• Experience deploying Ignition in redundant/high‑availability gateway topologies
• Experience with torque tools and 2D/3D vision systems
• Familiarity with control panel layout, electrical component selection, and cable routing
• Familiarity with CAD packages such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or AutoCAD

US Salary Range

$126,000 - $167,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three‑year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.