Senior LabVIEW Controls & Automation Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Controls & Automation Engineer to build and maintain LabVIEW-based data acquisition and test automation software, focusing on hardware abstraction and reusable plugins for COTS instruments.

You will mentor engineers, lead automation projects from requirements to deployment, and collaborate with DevTest teams to improve data quality, traceability, and efficiency while supporting security-clearance processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years developing LabVIEW-based test systems and automation software.
• Proficiency with NI FlexLogger, NI DAQ hardware, and standardized/reusable software architecture.
• Experience integrating COTS instrumentation across serial, Ethernet, Modbus, GPIB, and similar interfaces, and integrating PLC-based control systems.
• Basic electrical knowledge (wiring, instrumentation, signal conditioning) and working knowledge of data acquisition, including sensor selection and channel configuration.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, standardize, and maintain LabVIEW and NI FlexLogger applications for multi-channel data acquisition, closed-loop control, and test automation
• Build and maintain a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and reusable plugins/drivers for COTS instrumentation across serial, Ethernet, Modbus, GPIB, and other interfaces (e.g., power analyzers, e-loads, thermal chamber controllers, PLCs, current sensors), and package tools for team-wide distribution (e.g., NI Package Manager)
• Integrate PLC-based control systems, custom hardware, sensors, and DAQ hardware into working test systems, applying basic electrical knowledge for wiring, signal conditioning, and channel configuration
• Manage automation projects from requirements through design, development, validation, handoff, and support, partnering with DevTest engineers and stakeholders to turn needs into practical solutions
• Develop documentation, work instructions, and training materials; mentor team members on LabVIEW and DAQ best practices, and support test readiness reviews with input on feasibility, risk, and resourcing

Skills

LabVIEW

NI FlexLogger

NI DAQ hardware

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Data acquisition

PLC integration

Electrical wiring

CLD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Revel software

NI Package Manager

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Controls & Automation Engineer to build and maintain LabVIEW-based data acquisition and test automation software, focusing on hardware abstraction and reusable plugins for COTS instruments.

You will mentor engineers, lead automation projects from requirements to deployment, and collaborate with DevTest teams to improve data quality, traceability, and efficiency while supporting security-clearance processes.