Job Overview
Location
Los Angeles - Greater Area
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As an Automations and Controls Engineer at Vital Lyfe, you will design, develop, commission, and manage automation and controls projects critical to manufacturing, product testing, reliability testing, and end-of-line validation for a company redefining water autonomy through innovative personal water making technology.
- • Your day-to-day responsibilities include architecting and debugging PLC and controls code, designing automated equipment and test systems involving pumps, motors, valves, sensors, and electrical instrumentation, implementing compliant safety systems, generating HMI screens and electrical documentation, and helping define the company’s controls strategy for scalable factory systems.
- • You will join a tight-knit, mission-driven engineering team at a fast-paced startup focused on scaling breakthrough technology in water security and climate resilience, where your work directly impacts global relevance and long-term career growth.
- • In this role, you will gain hands-on experience with industrial automation systems, safety standards (NEC, NFPA, OSHA, UL508A), fieldbus networks, HMI/SCADA systems, and high-volume manufacturing environments, enabling you to build deep expertise in controls engineering while contributing to scalable, reliable factory operations.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline
- • 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, factory automation, automated test systems, or controls system design and implementation
- • Proficiency in PLC programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT, Rockwell, Siemens, Codesys, Omron, or similar) and hands-on experience designing and commissioning high-quality electrical panels and electro-mechanical systems
🏖️ Benefits
- • Work on high-impact problems with global relevance in water security and climate resilience
- • Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup
- • Join a tight-knit, mission-driven team in a fast-paced, onsite environment in Torrance, CA
- • Build long-term career equity as the company scales
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About Vital Lyfe, Inc.
Vital Lyfe, Inc. develops portable water purification hardware and supporting services aimed at providing safe drinking water where infrastructure is limited or disrupted. The company designs compact, high-throughput filtration and UV/advanced‑oxidation devices with aerospace-grade materials and engineering for durability, paired with modular cartridges and monitoring telemetry. Products target humanitarian relief, outdoor/expedition users, and last‑mile supply chains, with emphasis on reliability, low maintenance, and scaleable manufacturing. Vital Lyfe offers direct sales, institutional deployments, and partner programs for NGOs and governments, plus firmware/software for device management and water‑quality telemetry. Headquarters: Hawthorne, California.
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