Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. · 8 hours ago
Senior Controls and Automation Engineer
Moses Lake, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $152K/yr
5+ years expSila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is a next-generation battery materials company focused on powering the world’s transition to clean energy. The Senior Controls and Automation Engineer will be responsible for deploying, modifying, and improving industrial machine control software and electronics, collaborating with various teams to enhance battery technology.
BatteryElectric VehicleElectronicsManufacturingNanotechnology
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with other teams to design robust, modular, well documented machine control code and electrical subsystems for synthesis tools
Architect, design, and deploy software for next generation synthesis tools
Contribute to and improve internally-developed software libraries that are used across the company, from research to production-scale tools
Improve and debug hardware and equipment-driving software throughout the company
Develop meaningful, robust unit tests for machines and document them rigorously
Gather feedback from end-users of your work and distill into actionable modifications. Iterate
Qualification
Required
5-8 years experience in directly OR related field experience
Experience deploying code on systems that interact with the physical world
Experience designing HMIs and writing the underlying code
Experience with high-level, object-oriented programming (C# or Python preferred)
Experience with revision control software (Git preferred)
Ability to write Structured Text and familiarity with other IEC 61131-3 languages
Development, testing, and implementation experience of safety programs (TwinSAFE preferred)
Strong fundamental understanding of field-deployed electronics, sensors, and motion components
Implementation of industrial Fieldbus communication protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet, EthernetIP, Modbus, etc.)
Familiarity with industrial electrical design, including: wiring diagrams, industrial network architecture, control panel design, power distribution, and protocols for process automation
Experience with unique and challenging industrial electrical safety requirements
Understanding of how to integrate machines with facility/business interfaces (SCADA, MES, ERP, etc.)
At least a B.S. in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and 8 years of industry experience (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree)
Benefits
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Company
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
We are Sila—a next generation battery materials company dedicated to accelerating energy transformation for a more sustainable future.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyCoatueCPP Investments
2024-06-27Series G· $375M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
2021-01-26Series F· $590M
Leadership Team
Gene Berdichevsky
CEO & Co-Founder
Alex Jacobs
Co-Founder & VP Engineering
Recent News
2025-09-18
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