Controls Engineer II, Sustaining Engineering

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 93,600 - 138,600 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Hands-on problem solving","Multi-disciplinary troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Engineering documentation","Reliability improvement"]

Support the reliability and lifecycle performance of automated scientific equipment by maintaining and improving deployed PLC, SCADA, and robotics control systems. Troubleshoot incidents across controls, instrumentation, networking, and integrated equipment, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement fixes to reduce recurring faults. Update wrappers for third-party equipment and vendor software integrations, plan preventive maintenance and upgrades, and maintain engineering documentation and reliability metrics to improve uptime and safety.

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Controls Engineer II, Sustaining Engineering

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Job Summary

Support the reliability and lifecycle performance of automated scientific equipment by maintaining and improving deployed PLC, SCADA, and robotics control systems. Troubleshoot incidents across controls, instrumentation, networking, and integrated equipment, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement fixes to reduce recurring faults. Update wrappers for third-party equipment and vendor software integrations, plan preventive maintenance and upgrades, and maintain engineering documentation and reliability metrics to improve uptime and safety.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Maintain and improve deployed PLC, SCADA, and robotics control systems.
  • •Troubleshoot multi-disciplinary incidents across controls, robotics, instrumentation, networking, and integrated equipment.
  • •Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes to reduce recurring faults.
  • •Update wrappers connecting third-party equipment and vendor software to controls systems.
  • •Plan preventive maintenance, patching, backups, upgrades, and component lifecycle work, including keeping P&IDs and control documentation current.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 93,600 - 138,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalCommuter BenefitsMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •2 to 5+ years supporting, maintaining, or troubleshooting automated control systems.
  • •Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related automation platforms.
  • •Experience with OT networking (e.g., routing, security groups, VPNs).
  • •Experience using Git (or equivalent version control) for engineering artifacts.
  • •Ability to create and maintain engineering documents using AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar tools.
Experience:2+ years
Skills:Hands-on problem solvingMulti-disciplinary troubleshootingRoot cause analysisEngineering documentationReliability improvement
Certifications:Ignition Gold Certification
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PLCSCADARoboticsHMIInstrumentationOT networkingRoutingSecurity groupsVPNGitAutoCADSolidWorks ElectricalStructured textRobotics integrationTwinCATPythonC++OPC-UAMQTTREST APIs

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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