Foundry Robotics
Electronic & Control Development Lead
$150K–$250K
Emeryville, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5–10+ years designing controls systems and programming equipment in a manufacturing environment.
About the job
Leads the design and deployment of electronics, controls, and safety systems for AI-driven robotic manufacturing cells.
What you'll do
- Own cell controls and electrical architecture, including power, safety, I/O, motion, networking, and HMI.
- Define device interfaces and data contracts with orchestration software, and lead safety design and compliance.
- Lead a small engineering team and personally drive system architecture and bring-up.
What they ask for
- Proven end-to-end architecture of electrical and control systems for robotic or automated cells.
- Strong PLC programming and motion/drive integration.
- Hands-on device integration using industrial communication protocols; expertise in industrial safety and safety PLC programming.
- Experience integrating shop-floor equipment with MES, Factory OS, or an orchestrator; demonstrated technical leadership.
Nice to have
- Working familiarity with ROS 2.
- Software fluency beyond PLCs, custom PCB or embedded controller design, or vision, force/torque, or precision motion experience.
Pay
$150,000 to $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
Beckhoff, Siemens, Rockwell, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, MQTT
AI focus
Designs AI-compatible controls and safety systems for robotic cells, with deterministic guardrails for stochastic command sources and interfaces to AI models and orchestration software.
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