Senior SCADA Controls Engineer — PLC/Ignition Expert (Secret)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Automation team in Columbus, OH. You will own the SCADA layer from PLC integration through Ignition, enabling plant-floor visibility and high-rate production.

You’ll design, commission, and upgrade control systems, write Siemens PLC code, tune servo drives, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• BS in Robotics, CS, ME, or EE.
• 4+ years of controls/automation in production.
• Siemens PLC programming (Ladder, Structured Text).
• Servo drive and VFD configuration; PID tuning.
• Ethernet-based protocols: ProfiNET, ProfiSAFE, Ethernet/IP.
• Ignition (Perspective, tag architecture, historian).
• Risk assessments and safety design.
• NFPA70e electrical safety practices.
• Active U.S. Government SECRET security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to export control access.

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and upgrade control systems for production equipment.
• Architect, write, and debug Siemens PLC code for high-volume manufacturing.
• Generate and enforce internal standards for control architectures and safety buyoffs.
• Integrate FactoryOS software into automation equipment and production lines.
• Build and maintain SCADA applications in Ignition (Perspective, tag architecture, historian).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation failures.
• Install, configure, and tune servo drives / VFDs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and improve processes.

Skills

Controls & automation experience

Security clearance

Siemens PLC knowledge

SCADA & Ignition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, CS, ME, or EE

Tools

Siemens PLC programming

Ethernet protocols (ProfiNET/ProfiSAFE/Ethernet IP)

Servo drives / VFD tuning

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Automation team in Columbus, OH. You will own the SCADA layer from PLC integration through Ignition, enabling plant-floor visibility and high-rate production.

You’ll design, commission, and upgrade control systems, write Siemens PLC code, tune servo drives, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional partners.