Automation & Controls Engineer: PLCs for Industrial Cooling

Stellar Energy; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司贡献

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and AD&D

Job summary

Stellar Energy is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for TIAC plants, CHP, and district cooling projects. You will review specifications, select components, configure PLC/HMI, and coordinate with multiple teams for successful commissioning.

Responsibilities include developing design documents, BOMs, and test plans, plus providing technical support during bids, installation, and startup. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical/EC or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Over 4 years of HVAC, refrigeration, or chiller controls industry experience.
• Experience in Control Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering.
• Proficient PLC programming (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens).
• Knowledge of communication networking and National Electric Code.
• Experience with 3-phase power and electrical circuits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct controls designer workload.
• Meet with clients and project teams to define applications and prepare functional specs.
• Generate bills of materials for equipment procurement.
• Configure PLC programs for real-time control and data collection.
• Develop application programs for automated equipment and HMI.
• Configure network interfaces for devices (I/O, VSDs, MCCs).
• Conduct in-house testing and onsite acceptance testing at customer site.
• Coordinate with engineering, fabrication, and commissioning personnel.
• Support bids/proposals with technical data and system costing.
• Provide customer training and post-sale support.

Skills

Technical capacity

Problem solving/analysis

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell certifications

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Siemens)

Networking / NEC / 3-Phase power knowledge

Job description

Stellar Energy is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for TIAC plants, CHP, and district cooling projects. You will review specifications, select components, configure PLC/HMI, and coordinate with multiple teams for successful commissioning.

Responsibilities include developing design documents, BOMs, and test plans, plus providing technical support during bids, installation, and startup. Travel up to 30% may be required.