SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 123,000 - 171,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced autonomy, AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion. The company's Lattice OS platform turns thousands of data streams into real-time 3D command and control centers.
As a Controls Engineer in Manufacturing Automation, you will support controls systems across their full lifecycle—from architecture and PLC/HMI development through commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment. You'll work hands-on with OT/IT automation infrastructure and the networking stack, developing Ignition SCADA applications while growing into deeper system ownership in partnership with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting controls systems lifecycle: architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment handoff
- Deploying and maintaining OT/IT server infrastructure (Ignition gateways, historians, MQTT brokers, jump hosts) with disciplined backup and change-control practices
- Designing and maintaining the production OT networking stack (MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP) and diagnosing protocol, timing, and VLAN segmentation issues at the packet level
- Building Ignition Perspective SCADA applications including views, tag architecture, alarm pipelines, historian configuration, and gateway topology
- Developing and debugging PLC code on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms, producing structured, well-documented code for high-volume manufacturing
- Applying OT security practices: air-gapped design, IEC 62443/NIST 800-82 segmentation, Purdue-model layering, server hardening, and secure remote access
- Partnering with IT, Security, FactoryOS, and Manufacturing Engineering on cross-functional initiatives and supporting design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs
- Handling hands-on network infrastructure: running and terminating network cabling, configuring switches, and automating backup routines
- Assisting with firewall configuration and AWS EC2 instance management for production infrastructure
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or related field
- 4+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment
- Solid PLC programming skills on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms
- Proficiency in Ignition SCADA development, including gateway modules (Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL, OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)
- Working proficiency across the OT stack: MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching, and routing
- Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including air-gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, and secure remote access
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing environments (ITAR/EAR-controlled, CMMC, or FDA/aerospace quality systems)
- Experience integrating controls systems with MES and QMS platforms
- Experience deploying Ignition in redundant/high-availability gateway topologies
- Experience with torque tools and 2D/3D vision systems
- Familiarity with control panel layout, electrical component selection, and cable routing
- Familiarity with CAD packages such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or AutoCAD
