Senior Industrial Automation Engineer

Machina Labs•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$140,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Machina Labs is seeking a Senior Industrial Automation Engineer to help design, develop, and deploy the automation systems that power our next-generation robotic manufacturing platform. In this role, you will work at the intersection of industrial automation, robotics, and software, developing control systems and automation infrastructure that enable our robotic forming cells and advanced manufacturing operations. You will collaborate closely with robotics, mechanical, and software engineers to integrate automation systems, industrial hardware, and software platforms that drive our factory of the future. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on both the controls and software side of automation, building reliable industrial systems while contributing to modern software-driven manufacturing platforms.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or robotics systems.
Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT or similar.
Strong experience programming PLCs using Structured Text.
Familiarity with embedded software development
Programming experience with C, C++, or Python.
Understanding of industrial robotics systems and automated manufacturing equipment.
Ability to work across both industrial controls and modern software development environments.
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in fast-paced engineering environments.
Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt quickly in a rapidly evolving technical environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with robotic manufacturing systems or high-tech industrial robotics.
Exposure to computational geometry, toolpath generation, or geometric processing.
Experience with motion control systems and servo drives.
Experience integrating industrial sensors, machine vision, or inspection systems.
Experience supporting automation systems from prototype through production deployment.

Responsibilities

Design and implement industrial automation systems on top of Beckhoff TwinCAT using Structured Text.
Develop and maintain automation software that connects industrial control systems with higher-level software platforms.
Integrate industrial robots, sensors, motion systems, and manufacturing equipment into robotic production cells.
Develop and support real-time and embedded software components used in industrial automation systems.
Help define and maintain scalable automation architecture, including industrial networking, device integration, and system monitoring.
Collaborate closely with robotics, mechanical, and software engineering teams to deploy and improve automation systems.
Support development of tooling and algorithms related to motion planning, geometry processing, and manufacturing automation.