Senior Automation Controls Engineer (Industrial Automation)

TL;DR

Senior Automation Controls Engineer (Industrial Automation): Designing and implementing automated manufacturing systems for space vehicles with an accent on PLC programming, industrial control architecture, and safety systems. Focus on scaling automated tooling, integrating IoT analytics for closed-loop enhancements, and ensuring the reliability of rocket production processes.

Location: Arlington, WA. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.

Salary: $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Company

hirify.global is developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles to enable millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth.

What you will do

• Develop technical architectures, roadmaps, and implementations to improve manufacturing reliability and efficiency through automation.
• Collaborate with data science teams to pair control system development with IoT analytics for data-driven enhancements.
• Perform electrical design and modification of industrial control and safety systems.
• Design and program PLCs and robots, including process control systems such as machine vision and torque tools.
• Develop data collection solutions and support SCADA applications using Ignition, Kepware, and AWS.
• Provide production support for sophisticated manufacturing equipment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with automation software languages (e.g., Ladder, ST, C/C++).
• 6+ years of experience with controls environments like Siemens TIA Portal and Allen Bradley Control Logix.
• 6+ years of experience in 'from scratch' software development for automated tooling or equipment.
• Ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Strong skills in design and process simplification.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.

Nice to have

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Controls Engineering.
• Familiarity with safety standards such as IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, and RIA 15.06.
• Experience with high-level languages such as Python or C#.
• Experience with NC programming (G-code, TP, Karel) and electrical design using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience maintaining controls code from source control.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year and 14 company-paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability.
• Education Support Program.