Anduril
Automation Engineer, General
$115K–$171K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience across automated manufacturing environments).
About the job
Design, program, commission, and scale automated manufacturing workcells, robotics, and controls systems for high-rate production of defense hardware.
What you'll do
- Design and deploy automated assembly, testing, and material-handling systems from concept through production.
- Program and integrate PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, motion-control, and software systems with manufacturing equipment.
- Collaborate across engineering teams to apply Design for Automation principles, support new product introduction, and reduce production bottlenecks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience across automated manufacturing environments.
- Practical experience or technical foundation in at least one listed area: controls and automation, robotics and motion control, software and tooling, or electrical and safety systems.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting, initiative, and ability to work in rapid-iteration, ambiguous, hardware-intensive environments.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Pay
$115,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, IEC 61131-3, EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Python
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