Automation & Controls Engineer

Datrose; Montgomeryville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Datrose is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for a client in Montgomeryville, PA. The role focuses on programming PLCs, designing HMI screens, and developing UL-listed control panels for ultrapure water systems.

You will collaborate with engineering, production, and installation teams, prepare electrical schematics, and support panel fabrication from wiring diagrams. Experience with RSLogix/Studio 5000 and AutoCAD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and programming PLC systems and providing electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with instrumentation, control drawings, P&ID drawings, and cabinet layouts.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software as daily use and related HMI tools.
• Ability to design, program, and troubleshoot control panels for water systems.

Responsibilities

• Program PLC control systems and HMIs for instrumentation and controls.
• Prepare PLC electrical schematics using AutoCAD or Draftsight.
• Provide ladder logic and programming for water systems using CCW, RSLogix500, Studio 5000, Factory Talk Studio, and Cscape.
• Create I/O and Alarm lists from P&ID drawings and project descriptions.
• Create control panel BOMs and instrument take-offs from schematics.
• Provide technical support for panel fabrication and component mounting per wiring diagrams.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI software

Electrical schematics

Tools

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Connected Components Workbench

RSLogix500

Studio 5000

Factory Talk Studio

Cscape

Job description

Job Details

Montgomeryville, PA

Posted: 9/8/2026

Job ID#: 28143

Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Direct

Engineering

Automation & Controls Engineer Montgomeryville, PA

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

#IND 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.