Hadrian
Automation Controls Engineer
$154K–$266K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5-10+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including ITAR, candidates 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs and deploys scalable control systems and automation equipment that coordinate manufacturing processes and connect factory operations to higher-level 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 electrical systems and power delivery.
- Design industrial networks and integrate equipment with SCADA, MES, and ERP for data visibility and traceability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience.
- 5-10+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment.
- Experience with industrial control platforms, communication protocols, safety systems, industrial robots, and motion control.
- Ability to design and troubleshoot equipment electrical systems from 24VDC through 480VAC.
Nice to have
- Git, Copia, Jenkins, relational or time-series databases, and modern software languages such as Python, JS, Rust, or C#.
- Machine vision exposure 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, ADS, SCADA, MES
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