Mach Industries
Automation Engineer, Controls
$115K–$195K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Develops, integrates, commissions, and supports automated manufacturing controls systems from equipment design through production launch.
What you'll do
- Program PLCs and integrate sensors, motion systems, robotics, vision, safety devices, and operator interfaces.
- Commission and troubleshoot equipment, including supporting FAT, SAT, installation, and production ramp.
- Optimize sequences, cycle time, fault recovery, reliability, and OEE; maintain controls documentation and software backups.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience developing industrial automation, controls, or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Hands-on PLC programming experience and experience integrating sensors, actuators, distributed I/O, instrumentation, or motion-control systems.
- Experience commissioning or troubleshooting automated equipment; ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot on manufacturing equipment.
Nice to have
- Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 and IEC 61131-3 Structured Text.
- Experience with industrial robotics, machine vision, automated test systems, HMIs, or industrial communication methods.
Pay
$115,000 — $150,000 USD (base salary); $150,000 — $195,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Beckhoff TwinCAT, Beckhoff IPCs, EtherCAT, TwinSAFE, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, FANUC, ABB, OPC UA
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