Controls & Automation Engineer

Capgemini; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions in Clarksville, TN is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, program, commission, and maintain industrial automation and OT connectivity solutions on-site. You will work with Rockwell Automation control platforms and Kepware middleware to ensure seamless data exchange between shop-floor devices, SCADA, MES, and enterprise systems.

The role emphasizes on-site commissioning, loop tuning, and interaction with IT/OT teams to support secure, reliable automation

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, testing and deploying PLC logic for Rockwell platforms.
• Ability to configure Kepware middleware and enable OT/IT data flows.
• Experience with industrial networking and cybersecurity basics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic for ControlLogix/CompactLogix/GuardLogix.
• Configure operator interfaces with FactoryTalk View ME/SE and integrate motion control.
• On-site system commissioning, start-up, tuning, and testing.
• Configure and maintain Kepware KEPServer/EX for real-time OT data access.
• Implement OPC DA/UA, MQTT, REST in Kepware for SCADA/MES integrations.
• Manage device drivers, tag addressing and network security certificates.

Skills

plc programming

Troubleshooting

IT/OT Integration

cisco switches

network infrastructure

Tools

Studio 5000 RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View

KEPServer/EX

OPC UA/DA

PowerFlex VFDs

Kinetix servo drives

EtherNet/IP

Job description

Clarksville, TN, United States (On-site)

Contract (1 year 11 months 4 days)

Published 3 days ago

plc programming

Troubleshooting

IT/OT Integration

cisco switches

network infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controls Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain industrial automation and OT connectivity solutions. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for programming and commissioning Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) control platforms, as well as configuring and managing PTC Kepware (KEPServer/EX) middleware to ensure seamless data communication between shop-floor control devices, SCADA, MES, and enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic using Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 / 500 for ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and GuardLogix platforms.

Design and configure operator interfaces using FactoryTalk View ME/SE and integrate motion control systems (e.g., PowerFlex VFDs, Kinetix servo drives).

Perform on-site system commissioning, start-up, loop tuning, and functional testing.

Industrial Connectivity & Middleware (Kepware):

Configure and maintain PTC KEPServer/EX for real-time OT data acquisition, device bridging, and protocol conversion across disparate manufacturing assets.

Implement and troubleshoot OPC DA, OPC UA, MQTT, REST, and IoT Gateway plugins within Kepware to pass telemetry to SCADA, MES, Historian, or Cloud platforms.

Manage device drivers, tag addressing, channel optimization, and security certificates within KEPServer/EX.

Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, CIP, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet).

Collaborate with IT/OT teams to implement managed industrial switches (e.g., Cisco, Stratix), VLAN segmentation, NAT routers, and network diagnostics.

Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Compliance:

Perform root-cause analysis on hardware, logic, and communication failures to minimize operational downtime.

Maintain comprehensive engineering documentation: electrical schematics, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, and Functional Design Specifications (FDS).

Ensure all systems adhere to machine safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061 / 61508) and cybersecurity best practices (ISA/IEC 62443).

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour.

• Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America's leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients' success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.