Mach Industries
Principal Automation Engineer, Controls
$195K–$225K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Owns the architecture, development, deployment, and production commissioning of Mach’s factory controls platform, standardized around Beckhoff TwinCAT.
What you'll do
- Define controls architecture, standards, reusable software, and functional-safety systems for factory equipment.
- Design, program, integrate, commission, and troubleshoot pilot-line automation; lead integrators and execution through production launch.
- Optimize equipment performance and reliability, establish production readiness, and mentor automation engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience developing industrial automation, controls, or complex electromechanical systems.
- Strong PLC programming skills and demonstrated ownership of controls architecture for complex automated equipment or manufacturing systems.
- Experience taking automated equipment through integration, commissioning, and production; designing or implementing machine-safety systems; and working with systems integrators, OEMs, or automation suppliers.
Nice to have
- Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, Beckhoff IPCs, EtherCAT, TwinSAFE, distributed I/O, and servo motion.
- Reusable PLC libraries or standardized controls architectures; large automation programs; robotics, vision, SCADA/MES, factory data infrastructure, or relevant safety standards.
Pay
$195,000 — $225,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Beckhoff TwinCAT, Beckhoff IPCs, EtherCAT, TwinSAFE, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, OPC UA, MQTT, SCADA
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