Divergent
Principal Automation & Controls Engineer
$148K–$236K
Torrance, California, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10 years of industrial automation controls experience.
About the job
Leads the design, development, and deployment of robotic manufacturing automation and controls systems for Divergent’s factories and production operations.
What you'll do
- Own PLC, HMI, and SCADA software and controls architectures, standards, frameworks, and platform selection.
- Architect, develop, and commission advanced automation systems and factory modules, including controls for experimental R&D processes.
- Guide technical teams and production operations to improve factory performance, data use, and delivery of program milestones.
What they ask for
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
- 10 years of industrial automation controls experience in dynamic environments.
- IEC 61131-3 Structured Text programming experience.
- Industrial electrical and safety experience.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, and UL508A; advanced experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT and hardware.
- Experience with industrial networking, motion control, safety systems, SCADA and factory data platforms, robots, virtual commissioning, electrical schematic tools, or software engineering practices.
Pay
$148,430 - $204,090 USD base salary (Staff Engineer / E06); $171,450 - $235,740 USD base salary (Principal Engineer / E07)
Tools
PLC, HMI, SCADA, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, Beckhoff TwinCAT, EPlan, AutoCAD electrical, GIT
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