Anduril
Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
$127K–$170K
Ashville, Ohio, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities; U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations.
About the job
Own and deliver manufacturing-floor controls systems, including automation architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, production-rate validation, and sustainment, while building secure OT/IT infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Develop and commission controls systems and automation infrastructure for production.
- Set standards for secure and reliable controls design and represent the work in design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs.
- Collaborate with production and manufacturing stakeholders, including frequent work on the production floor.
What they ask for
- Strong PLC programming on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms; proficiency in Ignition SCADA development and its gateway modules.
- Proficiency across the OT stack, including MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching, and routing.
- Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including air-gapped networks, segmentation, server hardening, and secure remote access.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice to have
- Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing; experience integrating controls with MES and QMS platforms.
- Experience with redundant/high-availability Ignition gateways, torque tools, 2D/3D vision systems, electrical design, or CAD packages.
Pay
$127,000 — $170,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Ignition SCADA, MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs
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