Control Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Group, part of Barry-Wehmiller, seeks a Controls Engineer in Austin, TX to join our control system integration practice. You will work with industry experts to deliver high-quality automation solutions for leading manufacturers and participate in design, configuration, testing, and commissioning across projects.

You will design control systems, program PLCs/HMIs, interface with clients and vendors, and manage deliverables to schedule while supporting site installation and startup.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–8 years of direct experience as a controls engineer in automated manufacturing environments.
• Experience designing automation control systems (PLC/SCADA) and related documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar technical field (preferred).
• Willingness to travel 50%+ for regional projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation solutions across design specs, software configuration, testing, commissioning for high-speed manufacturing processes.
• Design automation control systems and create project drawings to meet client requirements.
• Interface with teams, clients, and vendors to ensure alignment on scope and deliverables.
• Configure software and hardware per client design specifications.
• Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell) and HMIs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition).
• Communicate plan progress to stakeholders and manage deliverables to schedule and scope.
• Oversee site construction, installation, and startup support for integrated control systems.
• Ensure validation and turnover of systems to customers following approved protocols.

Skills

Control systems proficiency

Troubleshooting in high intensity env

PLC/SCADA design

Instrumentation and controls

Engineering documentation

Field instrumentation

Safety and power distribution

Technical communication

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical engineering or similar

Tools

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell)

HMI/SCADA (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition)

UL508A knowledge

Job description

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Controls Engineer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. Design Group is widely known as an industry leader, recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #7 in the 2023 System Integrator Giants; as a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, the highest designation given to Rockwell partners; and as an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. As a part of this team, you will learn from industry leading experts and may even have the chance to be an active participant in industry events like the Ignition Build-A-Thon which Design Group won in 2023!

In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Develop automation solutions and participate in various phases of automation projects including creating design specifications, software configuration and testing, and the commissioning and start-up of a variety of high speed and other automated manufacturing processes
• Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings to meet client requirements
• Interface with teams, clients and vendors
• Configure software and hardware packages according to client design specifications
• Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell) and HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition)
• Communicate plan progress to project stakeholders
• Manage project deliverables to agreed schedule and scope
• Manage site construction and installation
• Manage site start-up support of integrated control systems
• Validate and commission facility systems following established execution protocols, and ensure the successful turnover of the system to the customer
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and high intensity environments
• A minimum of 3 to 8 years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, data center, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience in creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA)
• A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A)
• A solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C)
• A solid understanding of engineering documentation (P&IDs, process flow diagram, standard operating procedures)
• Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration
• Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design
• Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• Can require 50% + as needed to regional projects including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings and trainings
• A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar technical field (preferred)
• Locations: Austin TX, Katy TX, Carrollton TX, San Antonio TX

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Controls Engineer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you’re on the path to becoming a Controls Engineer but you’re not quite there yet? We’d love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.