Automation & Controls Engineer

Penn-Technical-Staffing; Montgomeryville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Datrose is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer in Montgomeryville, PA. The role focuses on programming PLCs, designing HMIs, and developing electrical schematics for custom control panels used in ultrapure water systems.

You will work with engineering, production, and installation teams in a customer-facing capacity. Candidates should have 1–3 years' experience with Rockwell and Automation Direct tools, AutoCAD or Draftsight, and BOM creation.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in PLC design and programming.
• Familiar with P&ID and electrical schematics.
• Proficient in Rockwell and Automation Direct HMI software.
• Experience with UL-listed control panels is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Program PLC control systems and HMIs for water systems.
• Prepare PLC electrical schematics using AutoCAD or Draftsight.
• Provide ladder logic using CCW, RSLogix500, Studio 5000, Factory Talk Studio, and Cscape.
• Create I/O and Alarm list from P&ID drawings.
• Create control panel BOMs and instrument material take-offs.
• Support control panel fabrication and wiring in accordance with diagrams.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI design

Electrical drawings

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Draftsight

RSLogix500

Studio 5000

Factory Talk Studio

Cscape

Connected Components Workbench

Job description

Job Details

Engineering

Automation & Controls Engineer

Montgomeryville,PA Posted:9/8/2026 Job Description Job ID#:28143 Job Category:Engineering Position Type:Direct

A busy equipment manufacturer located in Montgomeryville, PA is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to join their team. This person will use their knowledge and experience with programming, electrical drawings, electrical codes, designing of UL listed control panels, and assembling of electrical components, to provide programming, HMI screen design, and electrical schematics for the custom control panel that is designed for each piece of equipment. The Automation and Controls Engineer will also use their expertise to provide increased knowledge and oversight to engineering, production, and installation teams involving the automation, controls, and electrical portion of the pure water system. This is a customer-facing role requiring organization, attention to detail, and technical competence in ultrapure water systems.

Duties

• Collaborate with engineering team to program PLC control systems, and Human Machine Interfaces utilizing software to design and implement instrumentation and control systems for systems.
• Collaborate with engineering team to prepare PLC electrical schematics using AutoCAD or Draftsight.
• Provide programming and ladder logic for each water system using Connected Components Workbench, RSLogix500, Studio 5000, Factory Talk Studio, and Cscape.
• Create I/O and Alarm list utilizing P&ID Drawing and Project Description.
• Create control panel BOM's and instrument material take-offs from electrical schematics.
• Provide technical support for control panel fabrication and mounting components in accordance with wiring diagrams and schematics.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 1-3 years of work experience in technical field, designing and programming PLC systems, and providing electrical schematics.
• Familiar with Instrumentation and Control Drawings (cabinet layout/wiring) and P&ID drawings.
• Must be proficient with PLC and HMI software used daily (Rockwell Automation as well as Automation Direct HMI including Connected Components Workbench, RSLogix500, Studio 5000, Factory Talk Studio, and Cscape).
• Experience with electrical schematic design, along with building BOMs for instrumentation and control panels.

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