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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company's Lattice OS is an AI-powered operating system that aggregates thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. Anduril brings cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to military applications.
As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will be the technical owner of controls systems on the manufacturing floor, responsible for end-to-end ownership from architecture and PLC/HMI development through commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment. You will build and harden the OT/IT automation infrastructure that keeps production running, set the standard for how the controls team designs secure and reliable systems, and represent that work in cross-functional design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own controls systems end-to-end, driving architecture, PLC/HMI development, commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment handoff
- Deploy and maintain OT/IT server infrastructure including Ignition gateways, historians, MQTT brokers, and jump hosts with disciplined backup and change-control practices
- Design and maintain the production OT networking stack (MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP) and diagnose protocol, timing, and VLAN segmentation issues at the packet level
- Build Ignition Perspective SCADA applications including views, tag architecture, alarm pipelines, historian configuration, and gateway topology
- Architect, develop, and debug PLC code on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms, producing structured, well-documented code suitable for high-volume manufacturing
- 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
- Partner with IT, Security, FactoryOS, and Manufacturing Engineering on cross-functional initiatives and represent the controls team in design reviews and cybersecurity buy-offs
- Own hands-on network infrastructure across OT/IT including running and terminating network cabling, configuring switches, and automating backup routines
- Configure and manage firewalls and AWS EC2 instances that support production infrastructure
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or related field
- 6+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment
- Strong 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)
- 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
