Lila Sciences
Controls Engineer II, Sustaining Engineering
$94K–$139K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- 2 to 5+ years supporting, maintaining, or troubleshooting automated control systems.
About the job
Supports the reliability and lifecycle performance of deployed automated scientific equipment by maintaining controls systems, troubleshooting faults, and delivering upgrades and reliability improvements.
What you'll do
- Maintain deployed PLC, SCADA, and robotics systems; troubleshoot incidents across controls, instrumentation, networking, and equipment.
- Analyze root causes, implement fixes, and plan preventive maintenance, patching, backups, and upgrades.
- Update equipment software integrations and engineering documentation; track reliability metrics such as uptime, MTBF, and MTTR.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related automation platforms.
- Experience with OT networking and Git or equivalent version control.
- Ability to create and maintain engineering documents using AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar tools.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, and integrated equipment.
Nice to have
- Ignition experience or Ignition Gold Certification.
- Experience with structured text, TwinCAT, Python, C++, communication protocols, safety classifications, or reliability methods.
Pay
$93,600 — $138,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, Git, Ignition, TwinCAT
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