Controls Engineer

Modern Technical Staffing Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technical Staffing Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical/Controls Engineer to lead the design, standardization, and migration of control systems into a unified Soft PLC architecture. Focus is on repeatable, scalable productized solutions with robust documentation.

You will develop standard architectures, manage BOMs and drawings, and drive changes through formal ECN/ECO processes while validating implementations with repeatable test plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or related field.
• 5–7 years in industrial automation or control systems engineering.
• Experience developing repeatable, productized solutions.
• PLC/Soft PLC programming within a formal product lifecycle.
• Strong BOM/drawing release and change control experience.
• Familiarity with Modbus, Ethernet/IP and BACnet testing methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop standard, configurable control system architectures and libraries.
• Maintain standard BOMs, controlled drawings, and documented functionality.
• Apply DFM, DFS, and configuration management for production readiness.
• Convert legacy applications into standardized Soft PLC products.
• Execute HMI migrations with consistent UI patterns.
• Define and run standard test procedures, validation protocols, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in design reviews, DFMEA, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Skills

PLC programming

Product development lifecycle

BOM management

Engineering change control

DFMEA

Industrial testing methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

BACnet

Job description

Overview

Lead the design, standardization, and migration of control system hardware/software as we unify multiple controller platforms into a single Soft PLC architecture. This role focuses on building repeatable, scalable, well‑documented control products, not one‑off custom systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop standard, configurable control system architectures, reusable code libraries, and HMI templates.
• Maintain standard BOMs, controlled drawings, and documented functionality.
• Apply DFM, DFS, and configuration management to ensure consistent production and serviceability.

Platform Unification & Migration

• Convert legacy control applications into standardized Soft PLC product applications.
• Execute HMI migrations using consistent UI patterns.
• Manage changes through formal ECR/ECN/ECO processes.

Quality, Validation & Release

• Implement advanced control features within the standard product architecture.
• Support stage‑gate development, rollout planning, and cross‑functional integration.
• Define and run standard test procedures, validation protocols, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in design reviews, DFMEA, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or related engineering field.
• 5–7 years in industrial automation or control systems engineering, with experience developing repeatable, productized solutions.
• PLC/Soft PLC programming experience within a formal product development lifecycle.
• Strong background in BOM/drawing release, configuration control, and engineering change processes.
• Familiarity with Modbus, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, and industrial testing methodologies.
• Nice to Have: Experience working in an R&D environment (prototype builds, structured testing, early‑stage validation).