Vital Lyfe
Automation and Controls Engineer
$140K–$170K
Los Angeles - Greater Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in industrial automation, factory automation, automated test systems, or controls system design and implementation.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Design and commission automation and controls systems for manufacturing, product testing, reliability testing, and end-of-line validation, while helping establish the company’s factory controls strategy.
What you'll do
- Design, commission, and manage automation and controls projects and equipment.
- Architect, write, debug, and document maintainable PLC and controls code.
- Implement safe, reliable factory systems and create HMI screens, electrical designs, documentation, schedules, and budgets.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, factory automation, automated test systems, or controls system design and implementation.
- Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and making tradeoffs with incomplete information.
Nice to have
- Experience with electromechanical systems, automated test stands, manufacturing equipment, reliability rigs, or end-of-line test systems.
- Startup, pilot-line, or high-rate manufacturing experience.
Pay
$140K – $170K USD base salary
Tools
PLC, HMI, SCADA, EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, CAN
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative