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Controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
38 open roles for controls engineers in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Astranis, Zipline, Relling, Anthropic and Marianaminerals have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $204K.
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- Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$150K - $200KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Exoskeleton Controls EngineerSkip · 🇺🇸San Francisco—HybridGoPythonC++
- Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMSOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$177K - $285KData qualityData centersControl systems
- Controls Engineer, Production EquipmentZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Senior Power Electronics Controls EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$175K - $230KSenior
- Controls EngineerRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—
- Senior Automation and Controls EngineerIntrinsic · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California$159K - $217KSeniorControl systemsMechatronicsCAD
- Controls EngineerWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$210K - $294KHybridC++Machine LearningControl systems
- Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core DevelopmentNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $352KLead and aboveC++Machine LearningEmbedded C
- SOX Business Controls SpecialistStripe · 🇺🇸SEA, SF—JiraCPAPMP
- Account Executive, Industrial AutomationRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—RemoteEvent marketingProcurementCNC machining
- Controls Engineer - New GradRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—JuniorMechatronicsPLC
- Controls Engineering InternRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternTest planningIndustrial automation
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Controls Specialist, Security GRCAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$270K - $345KLLMCISSPCISA
- Senior Mechanical Controls EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$230K - $340KHybridSeniorMachine LearningDesign systemsControl systems
- Staff Process Controls EngineerMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$150K - $200KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer InternGritt · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—InternPythonC++
- Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Zipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—InternRustPythonC++
- Controls Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)Zipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—InternRustPythonC++
- Instrumentation and Controls EngineerOklo · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA or Remote$115K - $190KRemotePython
- Senior/Staff Controls EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and above
- Senior Robotics Controls EngineerATOMS · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$176K - $240KSeniorPythonC++ROS
- Senior Automation Controls EngineerSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$145K - $219KHybridSeniorPythonControl systemsMechatronics
- Robotics Controls EngineerATOMS · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$119K - $161KPythonC++ROS
- Robotics Software - Planning & Controls EngineerGritt · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—PythonC++
- Intern - Controls EngineerHuman Computer Lab · 🇺🇸San Francisco—HybridInternPythonC++ROS
- Controls EngineerHuman Computer Lab · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonC++ROS
- Product Designer, HMIApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$150K - $210KUser researchInteraction designSCADA
- Senior Process Controls EngineerOklo · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA or Remote$85K - $175KRemoteSenior
- Data Center Controls EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | San Francisco, CA$320K - $405KRemotePythonSQLPostgreSQL
- SCADA Controls Engineer - Data CenterHammerhead Ai · 🇺🇸Redwood City—PythonSQL
- Controls EngineerPhysical Intelligence · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonC++MPC
- Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer, SteeringWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, Ca, USA;Novi, Mi, USA$230K - $284KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Power Electronics Controls Engineer, Energy StorageRedwood Materials · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$160K - $252KPythonMATLAB
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Questions about controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
- How many controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
- There are 38 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 23 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 1 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Right now the most openings are at Zipline (4), Relling (4), Astranis (4), Marianaminerals (2) and Anthropic (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 4 of the 38 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (11%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
- The median advertised salary is $204K, based on 18 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $175K and $257K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 8 of the 38 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (21%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 16 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 23 companies are hiring and 1 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 6 of the 38 open controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 38 such roles today at 23 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
- Most often Python (53%), C++ (34%), Mechatronics (34%), Control systems (29%), Industrial automation (29%) of the 38 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Controls Engineer (7), Senior/Staff Controls Engineer (2), Automation & Controls Engineering Associate (2), Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (2), Controls Engineer Intern (2): the most common titles among the 38 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
- 38 controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 23 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 1 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $204K. 4 (11%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for controls and PLC engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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