17 robot controls engineer jobs at 12 companies in Palmdale, CA
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Automation & Controls Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$100k-$140k/yrOnsiteFull Time
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
2+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or related engineering; 2+ years in high-volume manufacturing; hands-on hardware on production floor; automation tooling; PLC/HMI/robotics; read drawings; CAD (NX); GD&T; experience launching automation projects.
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing or production, with hands-on experience in industrial automation and controls.
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
4+ YOEBachelor’s in mechanical/manufacturing/aerospace or related engineering; 4+ years in high-volume manufacturing; 6+ years industrial automation; hands-on automation, controls, hardware; CAD and documentation experience.
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 1+ years in industrial/factory automation; 1+ years in electro-mechanical/robotic/automated systems.
Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, Siemens TIA Portal, Python, C#, C++, Kuka, ABB, Fanuc, PLC, SCADA, MES
Faraday FutureNASDAQ: FFAI: Designs and manufactures high-performance luxury electric vehicles.
5+ YOEMaster's or higher in engineering fields; 5+ years in robotics locomotion; 3+ years with legged/quadruped robots; strong robotics fundamentals; experience with MPC/whole-body control/RL; Proficient in C++ and Python; real-robot deployment experience.
Venturi Astrolab: Designs and builds robotic rovers for Moon and Mars exploration.
15+ YOE15+ years developing robotic control systems, expertise in motor controller and robotic arm control, simulation and testbed development, MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, strong technical communication, and mentoring experience.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, MATLAB Control System Toolbox
Venturi Astrolab: Designs and builds robotic rovers for Moon and Mars exploration.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of robotic control system development. Experience with simulations, analysis, testing, validation, controller tuning, and robotic control systems is required or preferred.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, MATLAB Control System Toolbox
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$100k-$135k/yrOnsiteFull Time
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
1+ YOEBachelor’s degree in engineering; 1+ years automating manufacturing processes for metallic components; strong Python and automation experience; robotics/vision or real-time control experience preferred.
Python, PLC, LabVIEW, Beckhoff, Siemens, Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, Robotics, Machine Vision, Data Pipelines, Statistical Process Control
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years in PLC automation, robotics control systems, ladder logic, electrical theory, and automated equipment; flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays.
Standard Subsea: Builds autonomous marine vessels for subsea infrastructure inspection.
2+ YOEDegree in Electrical Engineering; 2–5 years in system-level electrical design for robotics or marine systems; power distribution, protection, and control interfaces; CAD for schematics and harnesses; production-ready designs.
CAD tools, PCB design, system-level modeling, power electronics
Opto-Knowledge Systems: Develops advanced sensing, imaging, and AI for defense.
7+ YOE7+ years in robotics, autonomous systems, or real-time control; expert C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, embedded and real-time software; bachelor's degree; ability to obtain Secret clearance and meet U.S. person export requirements.
Hadrian: Building autonomous factories for aerospace and defense manufacturing.
2+ YOE2+ years engineering management experience in robotics/autonomy, strong people-management and hiring skills, technical fluency in robotics (perception, planning, control), MS preferred, ability to partner cross-functionally, ITAR eligibility required.
Robotics Technologist III: Stochastic Planning and Control for Field Robotics
Pasadena or United States
$150k-$187k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Leading robotic space exploration and planetary research for NASA.
6+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree plus 6 years, master's plus 4 years, or Ph.D. plus 2 years of relevant experience. Expertise in robotics planning, control, estimation, sensor fusion, multi-agent systems, Python, C, C++, and ROS2.
Studio City or Los Angeles or Studio City or Los Angeles
$19-$24/hrOnsitePart Time
Harvard-Westlake School: Independent college preparatory day school for grades 7 through 12.
Preferred experience in mechanical design, CAD, fabrication, electrical systems, programming, controls, competitive robotics, engineering, or mentoring high school students.
GRAM: Developing self-replicating robotic systems for space infrastructure.
Professional experience assembling, testing, maintaining, or servicing complex electromechanical hardware from controlled drawings and procedures, with mechanical and electrical workmanship, diagnostics, discrepancy documentation, and retesting.
Multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, torque tools, force sensors, displacement sensors, data-acquisition equipment, calipers, micrometers