Top Controls Engineer Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

The Controls Engineer confirms design and functionality of automated sortation systems by troubleshooting, programming PLC and HMI, and supporting project delivery with a focus on industrial controls.

Architects, designs, and deploys deterministic industrial automation control software and electrical systems for production-scale materials processing equipment. Responsibilities include PLC programming in Structured Text, HMI development, industrial networking, electrical design, functional safety, system integration, troubleshooting, FAT/SAT validation, technical documentation, vendor engagement, and mentoring controls engineers.

As a Controls Engineer, you will develop embedded software for robotic systems, integrate hardware and software, and ensure compliance and performance throughout the product lifecycle.

The Planning & Controls Engineer will develop and deploy planning and control systems for robotics in outdoor environments, working on trajectory generation and real-time control techniques.

The Robotics Controls Engineer will develop advanced motion control systems for robotics, integrating software and hardware across multiple disciplines while implementing effective control algorithms and ensuring safety and efficiency.

The Robotics Engineer will design and tune control systems, integrate hardware and software, and work with a team to enhance robot behaviors, emphasizing hands-on experience with robotics and embedded systems.

Design, implement, and tune low-level and optimal controllers (PID, LQR, MPC) for real robots; build estimators, sensor-fusion, localization (SLAM/UKF) and path-planning; deploy and optimize real-time control code across a fleet; define fleet metrics and auto-tuning; collaborate with research, hardware, and deployment teams to diagnose and fix field failures.

Design and implement algorithms and software for orbit determination and maneuver execution, focusing on automated station-keeping and disposal.

Lead automation projects across design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and lifecycle support. Serve as technical authority for control systems (DCS), provide cybersecurity and operational support, collaborate with sites and vendors, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and travel for commissioning as needed.

The Robotics Controls Engineer will design and maintain control systems for autonomous haul trucks, focusing on localization, path following, and control algorithms, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and debugging issues.

Join Reflex Robotics as a Controls Engineer to develop motion control for robots, focusing on real-world hardware and system integration. Strong coding skills in C++ and Python are essential.

The Applications Engineer installs and integrates AI vision systems on production lines, troubleshoots issues, and provides customer support in manufacturing environments.

As a Controls Engineer II, you will design and commission electrical controls, oversee field installations, and ensure quality and safety compliance while effectively communicating with project stakeholders and customers.

Lead controls architecture and state management for multi-day energy storage. Author Concept of Operations, design hierarchical state machines, drive model-based code generation (Simulink/Stateflow→C), develop unit/integration/coverage and HIL test strategies, and support limited onsite bring-up and testing.

Design, program, and deploy PLC/HMI/SCADA control systems for automated material handling. Configure industrial networks, integrate field devices, lead FAT/SAT commissioning, troubleshoot live production, support upgrades/retrofits, and collaborate with mechanical, software, and operations teams.

The Controls Engineer will support the deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems, collaborating with teams on design, implementation, and maintenance, while troubleshooting control systems and overseeing project documentation.

As a Power Electronics Controls Engineer, you will design and develop power converters for energy storage systems, ensuring high efficiency and manufacturability. You'll work on prototype development, control models, and collaborate on circuit layouts while mentoring team members.

The Systems Engineer will design, integrate, and optimize complex control systems, focusing on Linux, EPICS, and DCS/SCADA platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Design, implement, and support automated manufacturing control systems. Program and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA; integrate industrial robots for dispensing, fastening, and soldering; develop electrical schematics and system architectures; collect and monitor production data; collaborate with manufacturing, process, and quality teams; ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Lead a team in the engineering design and execution of SCADA, network, and controls systems for solar projects, ensuring quality and project milestones are met while mentoring junior engineers.

The Controls Engineer is responsible for commissioning controls for conveyor and sortation systems, writing and implementing machine code, and ensuring all project aspects are completed and documented.

Design, integrate, test, and support medium- and low-voltage electrical systems and controls. Create and review electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and vendor submittals. Support equipment selection, FAT/SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field testing. Coordinate across disciplines and maintain technical documentation while following codes and safety procedures.

Supports PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation for battery energy storage manufacturing automation. Works with senior Controls, Equipment, Process, and Maintenance Engineers to improve production controls, collect manufacturing data, maintain safety interlocks, and support regulatory compliance. This entry-level role provides hands-on experience with industrial automation systems and develops independent engineering capability.

Design and implement onboard control algorithms and system models for heavy construction robots, develop MPC and RL-based controllers, perform system identification and simulation of multi-DOF arms and vehicle dynamics, and ensure safety-critical real-time embedded performance.

Develop robotics software for laboratory automation systems, focusing on precise motion control, liquid handling, sample transport, real-time perception, sensor fusion, computer vision, and calibration. Optimize embedded and real-time performance, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, and implement CI/CD validation. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and AI teams to deliver safe, reliable autonomous instrument behaviors from concept through verification.