- Robot type
- Industrial Automation
- Location
- Los AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- May 1, 2026
- Salary
- $154,000–$266,000 a year
Automation Controls Engineer
Job description
Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.
Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.
If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping…
Job responsibilities
- Design and implement modular, scalable PLC software architectures across multiple manufacturing use cases
- Oversee equipment deployment from design through commissioning in production environments
- Develop reusable control libraries and frameworks to standardize equipment design across the organization
- Architect multi-axis motion control solutions involving coordinated servo motors, robots, conveyance, and pneumatic actuators
- Design robust industrial networking architectures for real-time control and process monitoring
- Integrate equipment with high-level systems (SCADA, MES, ERP) to enable data visibility and traceability
- Troubleshoot and optimize electrical systems, motor circuits, and power delivery in operational equipment
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (electro-mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience
- 5-10+ years designing and deploying automated industrial equipment
- Proficiency programming on different industrial control platforms (Beckhoff TwinCAT and/or Siemens S7 preferred)
- Direct exposure to industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET, OPC-UA, ADS, etc.)
- Working knowledge of automated equipment safety systems and protocols (TwinSAFE, SIMATIC Safety, FSoE, PROFIsafe, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with industrial robot programming and control (Fanuc, ABB, or KUKA)
- Demonstrated ability in industrial motion control (servo tuning, VFD configuration, axis coordination)
- Ability to design and troubleshoot electrical systems for equipment (24VDC through 480VAC)
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