Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Boise, ID seeks an Associate Controls Engineer to deliver process control systems and support startup activities. You will design hardware, network layouts, and instrumentation, with focus on PCS 7 environments.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in Siemens PCS 7, DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, and strong documentation skills. Travel up to 25% and collaboration with cross-functional teams are expected.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).
• 2-5+ years hands-on Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 experience.
• Proficiency with CFC and SFC engineering in PCS 7.
• Experience with AS 410/S7-400H high-availability controllers.
• Knowledge of PROFIBUS PA/DP and PROFINET networks.
• Experience with PCS 7 OS/WinCC operator systems.
• Strong troubleshooting under live-process conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, and network architecture design.
• Provide status reporting to project manager and identify risks to schedule.
• Identify opportunities to build client relationships and assist in proposals.
• Create project documentation such as requirements, architecture, tests, and training.
• Collaborate with and learn from lead engineer to design, develop, and startup control systems.

Skills

DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming

Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7

CFC/SFC engineering

PROFIBUS/PROFINET networks

Education

BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Controls preferred)

Tools

SIMATIC PCS 7

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Boise, ID. This person will deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.

Please Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship. The Company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.

Technical

• Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
• Learn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques
• Follows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup.
• Prepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.
• Routinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements

Project Management

• Provide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.
• Identifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule
• Provide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities
• Address customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects
• Actively participate in internal and customer meetings

Sales and Business Development

• Identify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects
• Provide input to proposals and estimates
• Seek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services

Business Operations

• Create personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit
• Demonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability
• Willing to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism
• Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
• Personal accountability and integrity

Minimum Requirements

Education

BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).

General

• Strong leadership and client relation skills
• Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
• Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams

Required Experience

• 2 - 5+ years of hands‑on Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 experience
• Proficiency with CFC and SFC engineering in the PCS 7 environment
• Experience with AS 410/S7-400H high-availability (redundant) controllers
• Working knowledge of PROFIBUS PA/DP, PROFINET, and redundant industrial networks
• Experience with PCS 7 OS/WinCC operator systems
• Solid grasp of process instrumentation, control loops, and P&ID/loop-diagram interpretation
• Strong, methodical troubleshooting under live-process conditions
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Additional Experience (preferred But Not Required)

• Network design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment
• SIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience
• Functional safety with S7 F-Systems/Safety Matrix
• Controller migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)
• Industry-specific experience — chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP/21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater, semi-conductor
• Siemens PCS 7 training or certifications

Physical Demands of Position

Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver’s license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.

Working Environment

Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments. Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.

• Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical

• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance