Anduril Industries
SCADA Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a SCADA Controls Engineer to design and deploy manufacturing automation systems using Ignition by Inductive Automation. You'll architect scalable SCADA applications, establish internal standards, and lead troubleshooting efforts across Anduril's production facilities.
What you'll do
- Design and develop HMI/SCADA screens using Ignition by Inductive Automation aligned with company branding
- Architect well-organized, documented, and reusable SCADA applications for high-volume manufacturing
- Establish and enforce internal standards for SCADA systems across the organization
- Integrate internal and external manufacturing software with automation equipment and production lines
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation failures to ensure reliability
- Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement
What they're looking for
- Ignition by Inductive Automation (required proficiency)
- SCADA and MES application development
- Communication protocols (REST API, MQTT, AMQP, OPC UA, Modbus, BACnet)
- PLC-based control systems
- Python and HTML programming
- Root cause analysis and troubleshooting
- Manufacturing software integration
- Systems documentation and architectural design
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
- Comprehensive health and recovery benefits at little to no cost
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Opportunity to shape production automation at national scale
- Work on cutting-edge defense technology and autonomous systems
- Access to innovative AI and computer vision technologies
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience designing SCADA applications in Ignition—how do you approach ensuring scalability and maintainability?
- Describe a time you troubleshot a complex SCADA integration issue involving multiple communication protocols. What was your process?