Building Controls Application Engineer

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Diego is seeking a seasoned Controls Application Engineer to develop BMS/SCADA applications at supervisory and controller levels. You will contribute to engineering standards and provide remote support to project and field teams, while also supporting multiple engineering functions within Controls Engineering.

The role requires extensive experience in building automation, BMS development, and familiarity with Niagara, Distech, Ignition SCADA, Wonderware, PLC systems, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the engineering field, preferably Building Automation or Controls Engineering.
• 5+ years of BMS application development, with mission critical experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DDC control theory & HVAC applications and the ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios.
• Basic networking knowledge; addressing & subnetting, IP + serial device configurations.
• Comfortable working with industry standard protocol integrations such as: BACnet, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, SNMP, MQTT.
• Experience with servers, network equipment, and IoT practices, specifically for BMS applications.
• 2+ years of experience with Niagara platform (Niagara N4 certification is preferred).
• Familiarity with Distech field controllers and GFX programming, Ignition SCADA, Wonderware, and PLC systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• As a Controls Application Engineer, you will be responsible for developing BMS/SCADA applications at both a supervisory and controller level.
• You will help refine engineering standards and provide remote support to project and field teams.
• You will also be involved in providing support across multiple engineering functions within the Controls Engineering group.

Skills

BMS application development

DDC control theory

HVAC applications

Remote support

Niagara platform

Distech field controllers

GFX programming

Ignition SCADA

Wonderware

PLC systems

Microsoft Office

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

SNMP

MQTT

Job description

• As a Controls Application Engineer, you will be responsible for developing BMS/SCADA applications at both a supervisory and controller level.
• You will help refine engineering standards and provide remote support to project and field teams.
• You will also be involved in providing support across multiple engineering functions within the Controls Engineering group.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the engineering field, preferably in Building Automation or Controls Engineering.
• 5+ years of BMS application development experience, with mission critical experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DDC control theory & HVAC applications and the ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios.
• Basic networking knowledge; addressing & subnetting, IP + serial device configurations.
• Comfortable working with industry standard protocol integrations such as: BACnet, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, SNMP, MQTT.
• Experience with servers, network equipment, and IoT practices, specifically for BMS applications.
• 2+ years of experience with Niagara platform (Niagara N4 certification is preferred).
• Familiarity with Distech field controllers and GFX programming, Ignition SCADA, Wonderware, and PLC systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.