Stellenbeschreibung
Controls & Automation Engineer (Defense Manufacturing)
$110,000 - $194,000 + Equity + Relocation Assistance
Dallas, TX (onsite + 25% travel to vendor sites)
Are you a Controls Engineer with PLC programming and SCADA integrations experience, looking to be a strategic player at an early-stage, well funded company that is revolutionizing defense manufacturing?
Incredible opportunity to get in early with a fast-growth company that is building cutting-edge technology in the defense space, with sights set on becoming a billion-dollar business.
This company is transforming America's defense manufacturing by integrating robotics and software into factory systems at scale. Backed by $50 million in funding and experiencing rapid growth, their mission is to restore America's industrial strength and build automated factories that produce for America's defense sector.
In this role, you will install and validate PLC artifacts on equipment, integrate MES/SCADA systems, troubleshoot controls and networking issues during commissioning, and collaborate across manufacturing, MES, and robotics teams to drive a secure, software-driven factory.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get in early with an extremely fast-growing start-up and help shape America's future.
The Role:
- Install and validate PLC artifacts on Factory equipment and ensure strong MES/SCADA integration.
- Support commissioning by troubleshooting controls, telemetry, machine tasking, networking, and protocol issues (EtherNet/IP, OPC-UA).
- Ensure secure, compliant controls by implementing and documenting CMMC 2.0 / NIST 800-171 practices.
- Enforce standards by guiding vendors, conducting reviews, and contributing to testing and refinement of PLC artifacts.
- Collaborate across teams - manufacturing, MES, and robotics - to improve features, validate new capabilities, and complete FAT/SAT activities.
The Person:
- PLC/HMI programming in manufacturing or automated systems, with strong skills in Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View, AOIs/UDTs, EtherNet/IP, and industrial networking
- SCADA integration experience with platforms such as Ignition, FactoryTalk Optix, or AVEVA Edge
- Proficient in Go or Python for testing, data collection, troubleshooting, and productivity improvements
- Fluent with Git, semantic versioning, CI, code reviews, automated testing, and documentation
- FAT/SAT experience driving programmed systems to fully resolved and validated states
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder
