Senior Advanced Controls Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•Torrance, CA

10h•$125,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Advanced Controls Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, you will advance manufacturing processes through innovative control systems and automation technologies. You will optimize production efficiency, enhance product quality, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role is based onsite at the Torrance, California location, and reports directly to the leadership team. You will integrate advanced control solutions that improve manufacturing performance and operational excellence, supporting data-driven decision-making and scalable automation. The role also includes people-leadership responsibilities: building and supporting a strong, diverse team through recruiting, succession development, retention and engagement efforts, and fostering an inclusive culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and DCS platforms.
Proven experience in advanced manufacturing engineering focused on control systems and automation technologies.
Experience with controls-engineering programming languages and tools, such as Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and HMI development environments.
Ability to analyze and interpret manufacturing data to drive process improvements and operational excellence.
Must be a U.S. person as defined in the posting: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer is not sponsoring work visas.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience deploying Ignition in a manufacturing environment.
Advanced degree such as a master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Experience implementing Industry 4.0 technologies and digital manufacturing solutions.
Strong project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
Knowledge of emerging trends in automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing.
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, deploy, and support industrial control systems and automation solutions.
Configure and deploy Ignition SCADA/HMI applications in the production shop.
Develop Ignition projects, including operator interfaces, dashboards, alarms, trends, and reporting.
Configure Ignition Gateway services, tags, User-Defined Types (UDTs), tag history, alarm pipelines, security, and database connections.
Develop PLC control logic and integrate PLCs with Ignition using OPC UA and industrial communication protocols.
Use PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or equivalent.
Develop and troubleshoot Python scripts within Ignition for automation, data processing, and application functionality.
Integrate Ignition with SQL databases and develop queries for production data, equipment status, downtime, quality, and process monitoring.
Support deployment of Ignition applications across development, test, and production environments.
Commission, start up, troubleshoot, and validate automated equipment and control systems.
Troubleshoot PLC, HMI/SCADA, networking, instrumentation, communication, and database-related issues.
Develop reusable Ignition templates, UDTs, scripts, and standards to improve scalability and maintainability.
Recruit talent, identify and develop successors, drive retention and engagement, and foster an inclusive culture.