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Anduril

Manager, Controls Engineering, Rocket Motor Systems

McHenry, Mississippi, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026

Experience
8+ years required; 12+ years preferred. 2+ years managing engineers, technicians, or integrators preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
Visa sponsorship
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

About the job

Leads the Controls Engineering team and automation and controls project portfolio for a facility producing solid rocket motors.

What you'll do

  • Lead, hire, mentor, and manage the Controls Engineering team.
  • Plan and oversee budgets, schedules, and delivery for automation and controls capital and improvement projects.
  • Set facility controls standards and oversee functional safety, equipment downtime analysis, and corrective actions.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 8+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
  • Working knowledge of Siemens PLC programming (Ladder and Structured Text).
  • Experience owning project scope, budget, and schedule; performing risk assessments and controls safety design; and integrating with SCADA and OT Networking.

Nice to have

  • 12+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
  • 2+ years managing engineers, technicians, or integrators; TUV FS Engineer certification; experience building a controls organization or interfacing with regulatory agencies and safety committees.

Tools

Siemens PLC, Ladder, Structured Text, SCADA, OT Networking, NFPA70e

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)