SCADA Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Job Description
Anduril is seeking a SCADA Engineer to maintain the mission-critical technology stack that powers our connected factories. You will be responsible for the maintenance and sustainment of our system infrastructure-from SCADA servers to virtualized workloads-while using a modern, cloud-managed approach. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the world's best engineers, implementing cutting-edge systems in complex, high-stakes manufacturing environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Implement Strong Change Management Systems: Own the process of change management across all SCADA systems and pushing changes to the shop floor
• Operate and Maintain Factory Infrastructure: Take ownership of the on-premise infrastructure and control systems supporting factory operations
• OT Server Infrastructure: Operate and maintain OT server infrastructure including Ignition gateways, historians, MQTT brokers, with disciplined backup and change-control practices
• OT Network Infrastructure: Operate and maintain OT networking stack for production (MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP) and diagnose protocol, timing, and VLAN segmentation issues using packet-level analysis
• SCADA: Develop Ignition Perspective SCADA applications - views, tag architecture, alarm pipelines, historian configuration, and gateway topology
• Ensure Performance and Reliability: Maintain, troubleshoot, and debug PLC code on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms, producing structured, documented code suitable for high-volume manufacturing
• Troubleshoot and Resolve: Act as the escalation point for resolving complex infrastructure-related issues and outages promptly to maintain factory uptime
• Collaborate and Document: Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support application deployment and maintain clear documentation of all infrastructure designs and procedures

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in controls, automations, and IT/OT infrastructure engineering with a strong, demonstrable focus for on-premise systems (servers, storage, virtualization, networking)
• Proficient in Ignition SCADA development including gateway modules (Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, SQL Bridge, OPC UA, MQTT Engine/Distributor/Transmission)
• Proficient across the OT network stack - MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, switching/routing - with fluency in packet-level analysis
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity - air-gapped networks, network segmentation, server hardening, secure remote access
• Working knowledge of industry standards such as - ISA/IEC 62443, Purdue Enterprise Reference Model (PERA), NIST 800-82, NIST 800-53
• Experience with automation and scripting using languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing environments (ITAR/EAR-controlled, CMMC, or FDA/aerospace quality systems), NIST 800-171
• Experience deploying Ignition in redundant/high-availability gateway topologies
• Experience integrating controls systems with MES and QMS platforms
• Experience with Windows/Linux configuration and administration.

US Salary Range

$126,000-$167,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:


Benefits

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