Automation & Controls Engineer – Hybrid Role with PLC/DCS Upgrades

Airswift; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Process Control Engineer for a 2-year hybrid role based in Allentown, PA. The engineer will maintain and improve automated control systems across operating facilities and support project delivery, upgrades, installation activities and commissioning.

Travel to sites in the United States 20–40% and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, reliability and quality standards in industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Control Engineering.
• At least 3 years of hands-on controls/automation experience.
• Experience with PLC and/or DCS control systems.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC5, Allen Bradley SLC500, ControlLogix (CLX5000), Siemens PCS7, or Siemens TIA Portal.
• Experience executing control system upgrades, migrations, modernization, or obsolescence replacement projects.
• Experience with commissioning, startup, system checkout, and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to travel 20–40%, primarily within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects to maintain and improve automated control systems within operating facilities.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering project teams and production staff.
• Support system expansion and obsolescence replacement projects.
• Deliver PLC upgrade work including Allen Bradley PLC5 to CLX5000 and Allen Bradley SLC500 to CLX5000 migrations.
• Support Siemens PCS7 HMI version upgrades and controller upgrade activities.
• Carry out TIA Portal version upgrades to v20.
• Travel to site locations for installation checkout and system commissioning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity and quality standards.

Skills

Controls/automation engineering

PLC/DCS experience

Travel 20-40%

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Control Engineering

Job description

Airswift is seeking a Process Control Engineer for a 2-year hybrid role based in Allentown, PA. The engineer will maintain and improve automated control systems across operating facilities and support project delivery, upgrades, installation activities and commissioning.

Travel to sites in the United States 20–40% and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, reliability and quality standards in industrial environments.