Advanced Process Engineer - Automation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026. Boom Supersonic scores B on the Alion truth index.
Boom is building a single crystal investment casting foundry from scratch to make the hottest parts of its engines and we’re challenging the way it's always been done. The foundry’s robotic shelling line, drying cabinets, ovens, and casting cells need safe controls, repeatable recipes, and data that helps the process improve as we internally build the most challenging components in aerospace.
You’ll define the automation architecture, design the panels, own the wiring, write the software, and stand beside the cell when it runs its first recipe. In your first month, you’ll build the shelling controls and panels, help bring new casting cells online, and establish the code workflow the team will use as the foundry grows.
What you'll do
- Build and commission controls for shelling, drying, ovens, and casting cells.
- Own Beckhoff/TwinCAT panels, wiring, sensors, and safety systems end to end.
- Write structured text with git, tests, code review, and simulation.
- Integrate industrial robots, EOAT, safety, and PLC handshakes.
- Build validated recipes and useful process-data capture with digital systems.
- Train operators, document systems, and improve cells with mechanical and process engineers.
What you'll bring
- A record of designing, building, programming, and commissioning complete automation cells.
- Hands-on panel design, wiring, sensing, and fault diagnosis.
- Structured text fluency and commitment to source control and testing.
- Production robot integration and sound machine-safety judgment.
- Recipe/data instincts: what to measure, how to log it, and how others will use it.
- Independent ownership and clear collaboration in an ambiguous buildout.
What will set you apart
- Deep Beckhoff/TwinCAT or Fanuc experience.
- Foundry, heat-treat, coating, chemical, or other harsh-process automation.
- Python or similar tools for analysis, testing, and integration.
- Functional safety, vision, weighing/dosing, or motion-control depth.
- Startup or greenfield production buildout experience.
You'll thrive here if
- You get energy from defining an architecture and building it with your own hands.
- You test assumptions, surface safety/quality risks, and learn unfamiliar processes quickly.
- You own how the whole cell behaves and work closely with the people who build and run it.
Export control: To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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Compensation
- P4 Level - Typically 10 - 15 years of experience - Base salary range: $153,000 - $205,000
- P5 Level - Typically 15+ years of experience - Base salary range: $168,000 - $226,000
Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
Benefits
Along with competitive pay and meaningful equity, Boom offers:
- Medical coverage, with Boom paying 70% of medical premiums
- Fully paid dental and vision premiums for employee-only coverage
- A 100-300 company HSA match on eligible medical plans
- A 401(k) with a company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Confidential counseling, coaching, and therapy resources for you and your family
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Pet insurance
- A $1,000 contribution to Invest America accounts for Boom babies
- Healthy meals, an on-site gym, and a fully stocked kitchen
- Ongoing wellness events
- Discounts on technology, concerts, and rental cars
- A dedicated real estate team to help you find a home
ITAR Requirement
To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.Learn more about ITAR here.
Boom is an equal opportunity employer, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. We are building a culture of merit and excellence.