Controls & Automation Engineer - IIoT & Product Development

Sterling Engineering Inc.; Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering Inc. in Delavan, WI is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to design and develop advanced control systems for process equipment.

You will work on hardware, firmware, PLC and HMI programming, and industrial communications to enable smarter, connected automation solutions. You will lead projects from concept through validation and manufacturing handoff, collaborating with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to drive product development and reliability in the food &

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of automation engineering experience in process equipment industries preferred.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting experience with HMI/SCADA platforms like Allen-Bradley, Siemens, FactoryTalk, Ignition, or Wonderware.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems and electronic modules for process equipment and valve control applications.
• Develop hardware and firmware solutions for control units, including PCB layouts and microcontroller programming.
• Develop PLC and HMI programs, control narratives, I/O lists, and instrumentation specifications.
• Program and integrate industrial communication technologies including IO-Link, AS-i, DeviceNet, ProfiBus, ProfiNet, OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, and MQTT.
• Design and implement IIoT solutions for real-time equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Develop PC-based interface tools for equipment setup, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
• Create and execute verification and validation test plans for functional samples and production equipment.
• Lead automation and product development projects from concept through validation, industrial release, and manufacturing handoff.
• Participate in customer meetings, product launches, design reviews, and project progress reviews.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electronic design

PCB layout

IoT/IIoT knowledge

Microcontroller programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

FactoryTalk

Ignition

Wonderware

Job description

Sterling Engineering Inc. in Delavan, WI is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to design and develop advanced control systems for process equipment.

You will work on hardware, firmware, PLC and HMI programming, and industrial communications to enable smarter, connected automation solutions. You will lead projects from concept through validation and manufacturing handoff, collaborating with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to drive product development and reliability in the food &