Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer – Libraries & Standards

Ebro Electronic GmbH; Vadodara, Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem seeks a Sr./Lead Controls Engineer for Libraries & Standards in Vadodara/Chennai. You will define standardized PLC/HMI libraries and govern lifecycle across Rockwell and Siemens ecosystems.

Lead architecture, governance, and adoption of reusable libraries, ensuring compatibility and clear release docs. Mentor global teams while aligning with ISA/IEC standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in defining and governing standardized PLC software libraries.
• Strong background in architecture, lifecycle management, and release governance.
• Exposure to ISA/IEC standards in control system design.
• Experience with PLC testing approaches such as simulation and hardware-in-the-loop.
• Ability to mentor global teams and influence through leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain standardized PLC & HMI libraries for global reuse.
• Lead adoption across business units and refactor legacy code into library format.
• Define software architecture standards including naming, diagnostics, and performance.
• Own versioning, backward compatibility, and release documentation.
• Provide mentorship and remote support to regional engineering teams.

Skills

Global collaboration

Technical leadership

PLC/HMI architecture

Documentation & mentoring

ISA/IEC standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Automation Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000 / Logix Designer

Siemens TIA Portal

Git

Job description

## Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer – Libraries & StandardsBewerbenremote type: Vor Ortlocations: Vadodara 73 East Ave: Chennai 10th Floortime type: Full timeposted on: Heute ausgeschriebenjob requisition id: R49387Xylem ist ein Fortune 500 Wassertechnologieunternehmen mit global 23.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern und einer Mission: unseren Kunden durch innovative Technologielösungen und unser Fachwissen bei der Lösung von Wasserproblemen und -herausforderungen zu helfen. Wir sind der weltweit führende Anbieter effizienter, innovativer und nachhaltiger Wassertechnologien, die dafür sorgen, dass unser Wasser nachhaltig genutzt, optimal verwaltet, erhalten und wiederverwendet wird.**Role: Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer – Libraries & Standards****Location:** Vadodara / Chennai (Global collaboration)**Function:** Controls / Industrial Automation**Type:** Technical Role **Travel:** Up to 15 percent (Domestic and International)**About the Role**Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company operating in over 150 countries. This role is a senior technical leadership position responsible for defining and governing standardized PLC software libraries used across global platforms.The candidate assists the Global Technical Leader (Chief Engineer) with the **architecture, development, governance, and lifecycle management of reusable PLC libraries and HMI standards** across Rockwell and Siemens ecosystems. The role ensures consistency, quality, backward compatibility, and global adoption across regional engineering teams.**Must Have Skills and Responsibilities****Global Collaboration and Technical Leadership*** Collaborate with global technical leaders and business units to execute standardization roadmaps for PLC / HMI / VFD / SCADA / Industrial Edge & Intelligence / Sensors & Networking.* Drive consolidation of control strategies and templates across regions and product lines.* Evaluate and introduce new tools and practices such as simulation, elite coding techniques, documentation tooling, and PLC-oriented CI/CD where applicable.* Participate in management of Supplier relationships, including enforcement of negotiated corporate pricing.* Influence and guide teams through technical leadership rather than direct authority.**Automation Library Architecture and Lifecycle Ownership*** Architect, develop, and maintain standardized PLC & HMI libraries (AOIs / FBs, UDTs, Faceplates / Global Objects) for global reuse.* Lead / guide adoption of PLC / HMI libraries by our global Business Units, often helping them to restructure their legacy code into our library format.* Define and enforce software architecture standards, including naming conventions, parameter models, diagnostics, error handling, scalability, and performance.* Own versioning and release governance, including semantic versioning, backward compatibility, deprecation policies, and release documentation.* Manage defect and enhancement backlogs with structured triage, prioritization, and regression testing.* Experience applying ISA and IEC standards to control system design and documentation.* Familiarity with PLC testing approaches including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and structured regression testing.* Experience developing HMI or SCADA standards aligned with PLC libraries, including faceplates, alarms, diagnostics, and navigation patterns.**Standards, Tooling, and Best Practices*** Establish PLC coding guidelines and development workflows, including branching strategies, code reviews, testing approaches, and release gates.* Develop reusable utilities and accelerators such as starter projects, simulation stubs, test harnesses, and example implementations.* Promote modular and maintainable design aligned with ISA and IEC principles.**Enablement, Documentation, and Mentorship*** Maintain preferred parts lists and guidance to foster staff creation of appropriate Bill-of-Materials* Create high-quality technical documentation, including application notes, integration guides, interface definitions, and troubleshooting playbooks.* Develop enablement and training assets such as quick-start guides, sample projects, and instructional material.* Provide technical mentorship and remote support to global engineering teams adopting the standards.**Good to Have (Preferred)*** Exposure to scripting or tooling languages such as Python, C, SQL, or Excel VBA for automation, testing, or documentation.* Exposure to IEC 62443-aligned OT cybersecurity practices, including network segmentation, zone and conduit concepts, asset management, and industrial firewalls.* Experience with IT–OT convergence architectures using DMZs, VLANs, and industrial gateways such as OPC UA or MQTT.* Familiarity with IIoT, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation initiatives.* Understanding of industrial data historians and visualization tools such as OSIsoft or AVEVA PI System and PI Vision.**Qualifications and Experience*** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Automation Engineering, or equivalent.* 8-12 Years of PLC software development experience with strong focus on modular and reusable architectures.**Tools and Platforms*** Rockwell Studio 5000 / Logix Designer, FactoryTalk View SE and ME* Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC, WinCC Unified* Version control systems (Git-based workflows)* Defect tracking, requirements management, and documentation tools**Guidance of Others**This role provides technical guidance, mentorship, and indirect leadership to global control system engineering teams. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence and guide others are essential.**Why Xylem**This role offers the opportunity to shape global control software standards at scale, improving reliability, consistency, and time-to-market for solutions that address critical water challenges worldwide. Xylem values inclusion, collaboration, and technical excellence in delivering sustainable impact.