Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
Core
Design, integrate, and deploy automated manufacturing systems and controls infrastructure for defense technology production at national scale.
Role type
Senior Controls Engineer (Manufacturing Automation)
Builds
Automated manufacturing systems, OT server infrastructure, and SCADA applications for defense factories.
Domain
Defense manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), Ignition SCADA development, OT networking (MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP), OT cybersecurity, MES/QMS integration
Preferred skills
Regulated/defense manufacturing experience, servo drives/VFDs/PID tuning, redundant gateway topologies, control panel layout
Technologies
Ignition, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, MQTT, OPC UA, Ignition Perspective
Responsibilities
Own controls systems end-to-end (architecture to sustainment), deploy and maintain OT server infrastructure, design OT networking stack, develop SCADA applications, architect and debug PLC code, apply defense-grade OT security practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
