Control Engineer

iPS Powerful People (B Corp™); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

iPS Powerful People (B Corp™) seeks a senior industrial automation engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated manufacturing systems in the United States. You will drive safety, quality, reliability, and OEE improvements while collaborating with Engineering, Operations, IT, and suppliers.

The role requires strong Siemens expertise, hands-on automation experience, and leadership to mentor teammates and deliver measurable operational value through digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of industrial automation experience.
• Hands-on Siemens-based automation: SIMATIC S7, TIA Portal, STEP 7.
• Experience with PROFIBUS/PROFINET networks.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity and IT/OT convergence.
• Strong documentation and change-control discipline.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, design, implement, and optimize automated manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues using root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to deliver manufacturing solutions.
• Define equipment specs, evaluate suppliers, support FAT/SAT, commissioning.
• Configure PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES and data systems.
• Support cybersecurity, remote access, and network security initiatives.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor others.

Skills

Siemens S7 PLCs

SIMATIC STEP 7

TIA Portal

SINAMICS/MASTERDRIVES

PROFIBUS/PROFINET

HMI/SCADA/MES

Industrial cybersecurity

IT/OT convergence

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related

Tools

Ignition

AutoCAD

Job description

Short Description
Design, implement, optimize, and support automation and digital manufacturing systems for umbilical manufacturing operations
Function Description

• Support the evaluation, design, implementation, and optimization of automated manufacturing systems, equipment upgrades, and emerging technologies that improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and OEE.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment, production, quality, and process issues using root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, IT, suppliers, and system integrators to develop manufacturing solutions that meet business, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Define equipment specifications, evaluate suppliers and proposals, and support design reviews, procurement support, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and stabilization activities.
• Configure, integrate, and support PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, motion control, industrial communication, and manufacturing data systems.
• Support industrial cybersecurity and IT/OT convergence initiatives, including secure network architecture, remote access, account management, backup and recovery, network segmentation, patch management, virtualization, historians, cloud connectivity, and enterprise integration.
• Champion digital transformation by evaluating and implementing IIoT, artificial intelligence, machine vision, advanced analytics, and other smart manufacturing technologies that deliver measurable operational value.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and project execution support while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Develops and leverages cross-industry and enterprise-wide relationships to identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies that drive innovation, operational excellence, and future business capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline and at least 5 - 7 years of industrial automation experience; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.
• Extensive hands‑on experience programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimizing Siemens-based automation systems, including SIMATIC S7 and fail-safe PLCs, HMIs, motion control, SCADA/WinCC platforms, TIA Portal, STEP 7, and SINAMICS/MASTERDRIVES drives in complex manufacturing environments.
• Practical experience supporting PROFIBUS, PROFINET, distributed I/O, and other industrial communication networks.
• Understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles and their application within control systems and plant networks.
• Experience supporting IT/OT convergence involving secure networking, plant-floor connectivity, and manufacturing data integration.
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on technical documentation, standardization, software lifecycle management, and disciplined change control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence cross-functional teams, mentor others, and drive continuous improvement and technology adoption.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in an environment using Inductive Automation Ignition
• Coordinated motion control, common DC bus drive systems, PID tuning, tension control, temperature control, and continuous manufacturing processes.
• Electrical schematics, control panel layouts, and system documentation using AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software.
• Application of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and NFPA 79 to industrial automation and manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in automation modernization projects, control system migrations, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing technology deployments.
• Integration of PLC, SCADA, HMI, MES, historians, databases, and enterprise systems to improve operational visibility and data-driven decision-making.
• Support of Implementation of industrial cybersecurity controls, including network segmentation, secure remote access, backup and recovery, and patch management.
• Evaluation, piloting, and deployment of IIoT, artificial intelligence, machine vision, predictive analytics, and other emerging manufacturing technologies.
• Demonstrated passion for emerging technologies and a proven track record of leading the adoption of Industrial IoT (IIoT), AI-driven analytics, smart manufacturing platforms, and digital transformation initiatives that improve operational performance and position the organization for future growth and competitiveness.