Controls & Automation Engineer

Scientific Search; Ramsey (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overnight travel limit ~10%

Job summary

Scientific Search in Ramsey, NJ, is seeking a hands-on Controls & Automation Engineer to design and commission PLC/SCADA solutions from concept through field deployment.

You will work with Allen Bradley ControlLogix, RSLogix, Wonderware/GE iFix, and SQL reporting while supporting validation and field service. Travel is limited; you’ll collaborate closely with customers to ensure robust, compliant automation systems.

Qualifications

• Develop PLC applications from scratch with hands-on implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and commission Allen Bradley PLC/SCADA systems from concept through commissioning.
• Design and configure Wonderware and GE iFix SCADA applications.
• Build and integrate SQL databases and reporting tools.
• Create functional specs, design documents, and validation protocols.
• Review P&IDs, panel layouts, schematics, and interconnect drawings.
• Support commissioning, training, validation, and field service.
• Specify and troubleshoot control hardware and instrumentation.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA configuration

RSLogix

Wonderware

GE iFix

SQL databases

Validation protocols

P&ID review

Control system design

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

RSLogix/Studio 5000

Wonderware

GE iFix

SQL Server

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer / PLC & SCADA Controls Engineer

Location: Ramsey, NJ

Step into a role where your automation expertise directly powers advanced process systems used across highly regulated industries. My client is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer who thrives on building sophisticated PLC and SCADA solutions from the ground up - owning projects from concept through commissioning and customer impact. If you love bringing complex systems to life, this is your platform.

Why You Should Apply

• Competitive compensation (NEED SALARY INFORMATION)
• Work on high-impact, custom automation systems
• Direct involvement in commissioning and customer-facing innovation
• Exposure to advanced virtualization, database, and integration technologies
• Overnight travel limited to approximately 10%
• NEED MORE BENEFITS

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and commission Allen Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix & PLC-5 systems using RSLogix
• Design and configure Wonderware and/or GE iFix SCADA applications
• Build and integrate SQL databases and reporting tools
• Create functional specs, design documents, and validation protocols
• Review P&IDs, panel layouts, schematics, and interconnect drawings
• Support commissioning, training, validation, and field service
• Specify and troubleshoot control hardware and instrumentation

About You

• Deep expertise developing (not modifying) PLC applications from scratch
• Advanced SCADA configuration including scripting, security, and recipe handling
• Strong cGMP awareness impacting control system design
• Experience integrating thin client and virtualization technologies
• Confined space entry readiness