Director, Automation & Controls Engineering

Torrance, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$221k–$305k

H1B: no

Divergent Director, Automation & Controls Engineering leads the team building automation systems for Divergent’s machines and factories. Defines and delivers controls, robotics, electrical, safety, and factory automation systems from development through production.

Responsibilities

Development & Execution
Lead delivery of electrical, PLC, HMI, SCADA, motion control, robotics, and machine-safety systems from requirements through validated production release.
Lead engineering execution to deliver systems on schedule and to technical, quality, and production-readiness requirements.
Ensure systems meet reliability, maintainability, functional safety, and regulatory compliance requirements through rigorous engineering and validation practices.
Architecture & Foundation
Set technical direction for controls architecture, technology platforms, engineering standards, and integration across Divergent machines and factories.
Build scalable capabilities through modular architectures, reusable libraries, standardization, and disciplined configuration management.
Establish technical governance and engineering rigor to improve consistency, reliability, maintainability, and development efficiency.
Drive systemic reliability improvements by incorporating operational failures, corrective actions, and production learnings into future designs.
Robotics & Advanced Automation
Define and execute the technology roadmap for industrial robotics, autonomous machine operation, and advanced factory automation.
Drive initiatives that reduce manual labor, operator dependency, manufacturing complexity, and cost while improving productivity.

Qualification

Strong technical foundation in PLCsExpertise in Beckhoff TwinCATExperience with industrial roboticsKnowledge of NEC$221

Required

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in industrial automation, controls, robotics, or complex automated equipment development.
Proven experience leading engineering organizations and delivering complex, cross-functional machine or factory automation programs.
Strong technical foundation in PLCs, electrical systems, industrial networking, motion control, robotics, and machine safety.

Preferred

Experience developing complex capital equipment, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, additive manufacturing, or robotics systems.
Expertise in Beckhoff TwinCAT, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, industrial networking, and motion control.
Experience with industrial robotics, simulation, offline programming, and virtual commissioning.
Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, UL 508A, functional safety, and machine risk assessment.
Experience scaling controls architectures, engineering standards, and teams across machine fleets or factories.
$221,130—$305,430 USD

Benefits

Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Wellness

Company

Divergent

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10000+ employees

Industrial

Founded 1892

Source: greenhouse

Active within the past hour

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