Automation Controls Engineer II | PLC & Software

The Judge Group; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Software & Controls Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain software and control systems for automated manufacturing. You will work with PLCs, instrumentation, and communications to improve equipment reliability and support modernization projects.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLC logic, developing interfaces, and documenting control systems. Strong knowledge of PLC platforms and engineering collaboration are essential for success in this role at DSI.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience with PLC programming tools (Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster).
• 1-2 years troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, or electro-mechanical equipment.
• 1-2 years reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, or mechanical drawings.
• 1-2 years developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software to control automated equipment.
• 1-2 years creating or maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, software revisions, or change-control records.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems for automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic, control software, operator interfaces, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and communications.
• Support maintenance and engineering with root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements.
• Document control systems with wiring diagrams, signal flow mapping, and as-built documentation.
• Support equipment upgrades and modernization, including hardware replacement and software migration.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Control system support

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley RSLogix

GE Fanuc LogicMaster

LabVIEW

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Software & Controls Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain software and control systems for automated manufacturing. You will work with PLCs, instrumentation, and communications to improve equipment reliability and support modernization projects.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting PLC logic, developing interfaces, and documenting control systems. Strong knowledge of PLC platforms and engineering collaboration are essential for success in this role at DSI.