SCADA Engineer

About the role

Anduril Industries 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Skills

• 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

Benefits

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:

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
• Health, recovery, and whatever comes next

Pay

$126,000—$167,000 USD

Schedule

Not specified