Contract-to-Hire Controls Test Engineer - Automated Systems

Kelly Services; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Engineering in Towson, MD is seeking a Controls Test Engineer for a contract-to-hire role. The engineer will join the Global Tool & Storage team and lead development of automated test systems with hands-on responsibilities and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial PLC programming, electrical schematic expertise, and hands-on experience with test equipment and data acquisition.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial PLC/Ladder Logic programming.
• Solid ability to read and create electrical schematics.
• Ability to apply Engineering Principles to solve control problems.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test systems using robotics, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Work in a hands‑on environment.
• Develop and validate automated test systems.
• Owns design, assembly and validation from start to finish.
• Develop system controls using PLCs, NI cRIO and embedded processors.
• Use test equipment like oscilloscopes, load cells, dynamometers and data acquisition tools.
• Collaborate across product development and drive innovation.

Skills

PLC/Ladder Logic

Schematic reading

Electrical control design

MS Office

Tools

KOYO PLCs

LabVIEW

Job description

Kelly Engineering in Towson, MD is seeking a Controls Test Engineer for a contract-to-hire role. The engineer will join the Global Tool & Storage team and lead development of automated test systems with hands-on responsibilities and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial PLC programming, electrical schematic expertise, and hands-on experience with test equipment and data acquisition.