PLC, SCADA & controls jobs in California

PLC Talent lists 59 open roles in California from 19 employers as of November 11, 2026. Most are in Torrance (14), Hawthorne (9), Huntington Beach (5). 49 state the pay and 3 are remote. Hiring most: E Tech Group, SpaceX, Valar Atomics. Each role links to the employer's own application page and is re-checked weekly.

• ET

  Senior Engineer - PLC/Ignition

  E Tech Group · South San Francisco, CA

  $120,000 - $150,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  1 day ago
• VA

  Controls & Automation Engineer

  Vast · Long Beach, CA

  $86,100 - $195,552Siemens
  2 days ago
• SP

  HVAC Controls Engineer

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $100,000 - $160,000SiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  6 days ago
• KP

  System Administrator, Operational Technology

  Kairos Power · Alameda, CA +1 more

  $122,270 - $143,847Ignition
  13 days ago
• KP

  Senior Plant Control Systems Engineer, Motion Control

  Kairos Power · Alameda, CA +2 more

  $140,611 - $165,425Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemens
  14 days ago
• VA

  Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Nuclear

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $173,000 - $211,000Rockwell / Allen-Bradley
  16 days ago
• VA

  Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $144,000 - $176,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  16 days ago
• VA

  Senior Nuclear I&C Engineer – Hardware 

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $144,000 - $176,000
  16 days ago
• VA

  Principal Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Hardware

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $196,000 - $240,000
  16 days ago
• VA

  Principal Instrumentation & Control Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $196,000 - $240,000Rockwell / Allen-Bradley
  16 days ago
• VA

  Staff Automation and Controls Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $173,000 - $211,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  16 days ago
• VA

  Staff Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $173,000 - $211,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  16 days ago
• SP

  Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $100,000 - $160,000SiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  16 days ago
• SP

  Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $135,000 - $215,000SiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  16 days ago
• RS

  Senior Robotics Automation and Controls Engineer

  Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA

  $124,000 - $186,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  16 days ago
• DI

  Automation & Controls Engineer (SCADA)

  Divergent · Torrance, CA

  $105,980 - $194,390IgnitionBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  20 days ago
• FL

  Security Engineer, OT

  Fluidstack · San Francisco, CA

  $275K - $344KIgnition
  21 days ago
• 1X

  Senior Motor Control Engineer

  1X · San Carlos, CA

  $180K - $230K
  21 days ago
• FU

  Robotics & Automation Engineer

  Fuse · San Leandro, CA

  $125K - $165K
  26 days ago
• LF

  Controls Engineer

  Limiting Factor · Palo Alto, CA

  $150,000 - $210,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensSchneider / Modicon
  29 days ago
• DI

  Director, Automation & Controls Engineering

  Divergent · Torrance, CA

  $221,130 - $305,430Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  30 days ago
• FE

  Staff Modeling & Controls Engineer

  Form Energy · Berkeley, CA

  $147,959 - $221,973
  1 months ago
• ET

  Lead Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · San Jose, CA

  $160,000 - $180,000
  1 months ago
• ET

  Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · San Jose, CA

  $100,000 - $130,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  1 months ago
• CE

  Manufacturing Automation Engineer

  Cerebras · Sunnyvale, CA

  Remote$180,000 - $220,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemens
  1 months ago
• VA

  Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $144,000 - $176,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  1 months ago
• VA

  Automation and Controls Engineer

  Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA

  $90,000 - $137,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  1 months ago
• SP

  Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $100,000 - $160,000Siemens
  1 months ago
• SP

  Welding Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $100,000 - $160,000
  1 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · Ontario, CA

  $80,000 - $130,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyIgnitionWonderware / AVEVA
  1 months ago
• HA

  Tech Lead, Operational Technology

  Hadrian · Los Angeles, CA
  1 months ago
• HA

  Automation Controls Engineer

  Hadrian · San Francisco Bay Area, CA

  $154K - $266KSiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• SP

  Propulsion Technician (Raptor Printer Automation & Controls)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  $23 - $38/hr
  2 months ago
• MI

  Senior Automation Engineer, Robotics

  Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA

  Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• MI

  Senior Automation Engineer, Factory Software

  Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA

  Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• MI

  Senior Automation Engineer, Vision

  Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA

  Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• MI

  Automation Engineer, Controls

  Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA

  Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• MI

  Principal Automation Engineer, Controls

  Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, CA

  Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• SK

  Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls

  Skydio · Hayward, CA

  $196,000 - $257,000
  2 months ago
• ZO

  Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & Steering

  Zoox · Foster City, CA
  2 months ago
• VA

  Controls and Automation Engineer II

  Vast · Long Beach, CA

  $120,540 - $171,100Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  2 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · Santa Clara, CA

  $110,000 - $150,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  3 months ago
• DI

  Principal Automation & Controls Engineer

  Divergent · Torrance, CA

  $148,430 - $235,740Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  3 months ago
• DI

  Staff Automation & Controls Engineer

  Divergent · Torrance, CA

  $148,430 - $235,740Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  3 months ago
• OK

  Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

  Oklo · Santa Clara, CA +1 more

  Remote$115,000 - $190,000
  3 months ago
• ET

  Lead Scada/Ignition Engineer - Remote

  E Tech Group · San Jose, CA

  $120,000 - $150,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyIgnitionWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  4 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · San Jose, CA

  $140,000 - $160,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  4 months ago
• SP

  Automation & Controls Engineer (Raptor Manufacturing Systems)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  IgnitionSchneider / Modicon
  4 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · Fremont, CA

  $90,000 - $130,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  4 months ago
• DI

  Senior Machine Control Software Engineer

  Divergent · Torrance, CA

  $141,380 - $224,500
  4 months ago
• PS

  Senior Automation Engineer, Optical Packaging

  PsiQuantum · Milpitas, CA

  $127,600 - $214,100
  5 months ago
• SP

  Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  SiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  5 months ago
• SP

  Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities)

  SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

  SiemensBeckhoff / TwinCAT
  6 months ago
• OK

  Senior Process Controls Engineer

  Oklo · Santa Clara, CA +1 more

  Remote$85,000 - $175,000
  7 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · Modesto, CA

  $90,000 - $130,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  7 months ago
• RS

  Senior Data & Control Systems Engineer

  Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA

  $124,000 - $186,000Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  9 months ago
• ET

  Controls Engineering Manager

  E Tech Group · San Jose, CA

  $160,000 - $200,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleyWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  9 months ago
• ET

  Senior Controls Engineer

  E Tech Group · Sonoma, CA

  $90,000 - $130,000Rockwell / Allen-BradleySiemensIgnitionWonderware / AVEVASchneider / Modicon
  14 months ago
• RS

  Lead, Data & Control Systems Engineering

  Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA

  $128,000 - $192,000Beckhoff / TwinCAT
  17 months ago