Hadrian
Automation Controls Engineer
$154K–$266K
San Francisco Bay Area, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under ITAR.
About the job
Designs and deploys scalable control systems for factory automation equipment, from motion control and safety to integration with factory information systems.
What you'll do
- Design modular PLC architectures, reusable control libraries, and multi-axis motion-control solutions.
- Oversee equipment deployment from design through production commissioning; troubleshoot and optimize electrical systems.
- Design industrial networks and integrate equipment with SCADA, MES, and ERP systems for visibility and traceability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
- Experience with industrial control platforms, communication protocols, safety systems, industrial robot programming, and motion control.
- Ability to design and troubleshoot equipment electrical systems from 24VDC through 480VAC.
Nice to have
- Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Siemens S7; experience with Git, Copia, Jenkins, or databases and modern programming languages.
- Machine vision experience or knowledge of manufacturing technologies such as pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, machining, or assembly.
Pay
$154,000-$266,000 USD base salary
Tools
Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens S7, EtherCAT, PROFINET, OPC-UA, TwinSAFE, Fanuc, SCADA
AI focus
The role builds factory automation systems at a company combining AI with manufacturing; no specific AI engineering duties are stated. The company also uses AI-assisted tools in recruiting, not for hiring decisions.
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