# Senior Industrial Automation Engineer at Arxlight

- Company: Arxlight
- What the company does: We’re a stealth mode company building lightning fast interceptors to save lives. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://arxlight.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Oakland
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arxlight-ai/7909d532-2f75-4dd5-9935-1da7ece9751b?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arxlight-senior-industrial-automation-engineer/

## About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Industrial Automation Engineer to automate as much of Arxlight’s drone manufacturing process from the ground up. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls, robotics, or manufacturing engineering for complex hardware products
- Proven track record designing, building, and commissioning automated assembly stations or production lines, from concept through stable production
- Strong PLC and controls experience (e.g. Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff or similar), including ladder logic or structured text, motion control, safety circuits, and HMI development
- Hands-on experience programming and integrating industrial or collaborative robots (e.g. FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots), along with machine vision, sensors, pneumatics, and end-of-arm tooling
- Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages for station software, data collection, and integration with MES, databases, and hardware communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, serial, or CAN
- Experience designing fixtures and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape or similar), and applying machine safety standards and risk assessment to equipment design

Tags: Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arxlight-senior-industrial-automation-engineer/