- Robot type
- Industrial Automation
- Location
- TorranceCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 30, 2026
- Salary
- $148,430–$235,740 a year
Full-time
Principal Automation & Controls Engineer
Job description
Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.
The Principal Automation & Controls Engineer will lead the development of flexible robotic manufacturing & automation systems, core to the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS).
The ideal candidate has a track record of successfully architecting and deploying advanced automated systems in a quick changing, start-up environment. This role will take a hands-on execution approach and use their skills in leadership, hardware, and software to create bleeding-edge industrial automation systems, support production operations, and democratize factory data to support key business decisions.
Divergent is building the new industrial age.
Job responsibilities
- Own and drive development of next generation PLC, HMI & SCADA software & controls architectures for the next generation of DAPS factories & factory modules.
- Own and develop automation software standards, frameworks, best practices, and platform selection.
- Collaborate with team members on both the development and deployment of these standards, raising the overall level of the team through your experience and technical leadership.
- Architect new advanced automation systems, ultimately leading to detailed design, development and commissioning of first article factory modules.
- Develop controls systems for new and experimental processes in an R&D environment.
- Understand and steer production operations requirements for factory modules leading to increased overall factory OPE through better development of modules and factory data.
- Work closely with cross-functional technical teams to ensure that program deliverables and milestones are defined, scheduled, and executed on time and budget.
- Support engineering teams in achieving resolution of any gridlock, rather than merely report status. Must have the leadership ability and intelligence to drive hands-on execution of a highly motivated and intelligent…
Job requirements
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- 10 years of industrial automation controls experience in dynamic environments
- IEC 61131-3 Structured Text programming experience
- Industrial electrical and safety experience
- Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, UL508A standards.
- Advanced experience working with the Beckhoff TwinCAT & hardware ecosystem.
- Advanced experience with industrial automation hardware, fieldbus interfaces and motion control.
- Advanced industrial networking experience