Fairmount Technologies (FT) is a growing advanced manufacturing company developing tooling-free CNC systems that dramatically reduce cost and lead time for aerospace and defense manufacturers. Our machines are already in production, running on real factory floors, and demand is accelerating.
Recent milestone: FT was selected for a U.S. Department of Defense APFIT award, supporting deployment of our systems across multiple Air Force maintenance depots. This marks a major step as we scale production and expand our engineering team.
We’re looking for an Automation & Controls Engineer to join our small, highly technical team and help design, build, and deploy next-generation machine tools.
What You’ll Be Working On
You’ll contribute across the full lifecycle of our machine control systems, including:
- Designing and implementing control software for advanced electromechanical systems
- Developing and testing motion control, PLC logic, safety systems, and HMIs
- Integrating electrical hardware, control software, and external equipment into cohesive machine systems
- Writing and refining control logic (e.g., Structured Text, Function Block Diagrams)
- Creating and reviewing control panel designs and system architectures
- Running extensive testing and trial runs to verify functionality and performance
- Troubleshooting hardware, software, and communication issues efficiently
- Improving existing control software for reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Developing operations documentation, manuals, and training materials
- Ensuring proper communication between programs, machines, networks, and external devices
This is a hands-on role focused on new machine development and production systems, not just maintenance or support.
Why This Role Is Different
- Small company → big technical ownership from day one
- Highly unique machine tools and smart manufacturing systems
- Blend of automation, electrical, motion, and systems-level engineering
- Direct involvement in machines that go from prototype to customer deployment
- Opportunity to grow technically and professionally as production ramps up
You’ll see your work move from concept → machine → factory floor.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience and scope of role (Typical range: $80,000–$120,000+)
- Flexible working hours
- Profit sharing, so you benefit directly from the company’s success
- Opportunity to earn phantom equity, allowing you to share in the value you help create (phantom equity provides real economic upside without the complexity or tax burden of traditional equity ownership)
- Direct access to leadership and technical decision-making
- A chance to grow with the company as manufacturing scales
This Role Might Be Right for You If
- You enjoy working at the intersection of automation, electrical systems, and software
- You like designing control systems for new machines
- You’re comfortable testing, debugging, and improving real hardware/software systems
- You want your work to matter in a small, growing engineering team
- You’re excited by advanced manufacturing, CNC systems, and automation
- You have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field (or equivalent hands-on experience) and ~3+ years working with PLCs, motion control, or electromechanical automation systems.
Experience with PLCs, motion control, and electromechanical systems is important. Experience with Beckhoff systems, MATLAB, or model-based control design is a plus — but curiosity, ownership, and problem-solving matter just as much as specific tools.
This role requires good manual dexterity and the ability to lift 50+ lbs.
You don’t need to meet every qualification — if this work sounds exciting, we encourage you to apply.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
