Engineer - Controls & Automation III
Core
Design, develop, and sustain integrated control systems for large-envelope, multi-axis precision machines that hold micron-class positional accuracy for flight hardware production.
Role type
Senior IC Controls & Automation Engineer
Builds
Custom precision machines for rocket manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC programming, multi-axis motion control, servo tuning, encoder feedback diagnostics, C++ development, electrical schematics, fieldbus configuration, machine safety logic, HMI design, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
Control theory, Beckhoff/TwinCAT 3, dual-motor/gantry configurations, functional safety (FSoE/SIL), sealed process equipment, NFPA 70/79 compliance
Technologies
EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, TwinCAT 3, C++, PLCs, servo drives, high-resolution encoders
Responsibilities
Own control-system architecture for two-controller machines; develop PLC software for fluid, motion, and safety subsystems; tune multi-axis motion control and servo systems; maintain encoder feedback chains and calibration routines; develop machine-side application software in C++; design electrical schematics and P&ID drawings; configure fieldbuses and select servo motors/sensors; implement machine safety logic; build operator-facing HMI screens; instrument machines for data capture and telemetry; support cross-discipline integration with mechanical and process engineering; perform testing and root-cause analysis on field failures; support commissioning and retrofit of production machines.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
