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Controls & Automation Engineer

Burlingame, California💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot control systems and automation solutions for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing equipment to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality.

Role type

Entry-level to junior individual-contributor Controls & Automation Engineer

Builds

PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems for battery manufacturing lines

Domain

Renewable energy storage (Sodium-Ion batteries) and industrial manufacturing automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

PLC programming, SCADA systems, HMI design, data acquisition systems, safety interlocks, industrial automation platforms, problem-solving, analytical skills

Preferred skills

Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Ignition by Inductive Automation, data historian platforms

Technologies

PLCs, SCADA, HMI, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Ignition

Responsibilities

Program and commission PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems; integrate automation solutions into manufacturing equipment; analyze production processes for automation improvements; maintain data acquisition systems; troubleshoot control system issues; maintain safety systems and documentation; support regulatory compliance

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC

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