Automation Controls Engineer — PLC/SCADA Specialist

GCS Recruitment Specialists; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to design, develop, and optimize industrial automation systems in a contract setting in San Francisco, CA. The candidate will program PLCs, develop HMI/SCADA, and integrate control networks.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical and operations teams, perform commissioning, FAT/SAT, and contribute to upgrades and process improvements while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Controls/Automation or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in industrial automation and controls engineering.
• Hands-on PLC programming with AB, Siemens, or CODESYS.
• Experience with SCADA/HMI: Ignition, FactoryTalk View, WinCC, Wonderware.
• Knowledge of industrial networks and protocols.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and P&IDs.
• Willingness to travel for commissioning and site support.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC control systems.
• Develop and maintain HMI/SCADA applications.
• Configure and integrate industrial communication protocols.
• Create control strategies, interlocks, alarms, and sequences.
• Support system commissioning, FAT/SAT activities, startup and deployment.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and operations teams.
• Develop technical documentation including specs, tests, SOPs.
• Perform root cause analysis and ongoing troubleshooting for controls.
• Assist with system upgrades, migrations, and process improvements.

Skills

PLC Programming

HMI/SCADA

Industrial Networks

System Integration

Commissioning

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

CODESYS

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

WinCC

Wonderware

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to design, develop, and optimize industrial automation systems in a contract setting in San Francisco, CA. The candidate will program PLCs, develop HMI/SCADA, and integrate control networks.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical and operations teams, perform commissioning, FAT/SAT, and contribute to upgrades and process improvements while traveling as needed.