Senior Controls Software Engineer – Industrial Automation

General Matter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

General Matter is hiring a Controls Software Engineer to design and implement the control and automation software stack for test stands and production systems.

This role sits at the intersection of industrial automation and systems software engineering, responsible for building reliable, maintainable, and safety-critical control systems spanning PLCs, SCADA/HMI, and supporting high-performance software services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial control systems or automation software (C/C++ or Python).
• Experience with PLCs and industrial control platforms and IEC 61131-3 languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems for chemical processing equipment, test stands, and production systems.
• Develop and integrate SCADA/HMI systems for monitoring, control, alarming, and operational visibility.
• Build supporting services and control infrastructure for high-reliability and performance-critical components.
• Define and champion modern software engineering practices, control system architecture, coding standards, testing strategies, and operational best practices across the automation stack.
• Migrate and modernize existing PLC logic onto the in-house control software platform.
• Work closely with hardware, electrical, and process engineering teams to integrate sensors, actuators, and field devices.
• Lead debugging, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements across the full automation stack.

Skills

Industrial control software

C/C++

Python

IEC 61131-3 languages

SCADA/HMI systems

Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

Beckhoff/TwinCAT

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

OPC-UA

Job description

General Matter is hiring a Controls Software Engineer to design and implement the control and automation software stack for test stands and production systems.

This role sits at the intersection of industrial automation and systems software engineering, responsible for building reliable, maintainable, and safety-critical control systems spanning PLCs, SCADA/HMI, and supporting high-performance software services.