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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join the Manufacturing Automation team in Costa Mesa. The team designs, integrates, and deploys automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories at national scale.
You will own controls systems end-to-end as the technical system owner, managing architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment handoff. Key responsibilities include deploying and maintaining OT server infrastructure (MQTT brokers, jump hosts) with disciplined backup and change-control practices. You will design and maintain the OT networking stack for production using MQTT, OPC UA, and TCP/IP protocols, diagnosing protocol, timing, and VLAN segmentation issues through packet-level analysis.
The role requires architecting, developing, and debugging PLC code on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms, producing structured, documented code suitable for high-volume manufacturing environments. You will apply defense-grade OT security practices including air-gapped design, IEC 62443/NIST 800-82 segmentation, Purdue-model layering, server hardening, and secure remote access.
Cross-functional collaboration is essential—you will partner with IT, Security, FactoryOS, and Manufacturing Engineering teams on initiatives and represent the controls team in design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs. Additional responsibilities include RJ45 wiring, switch configuration, automating system backups for IT and OT environments, firewall configurations, and AWS EC2 management.
