Controls & Electrical Design Engineer (40% Travel)

gpac; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Travel opportunities

Job summary

gpac is seeking a Controls Engineer/Electrical Design Engineer to design electrical and control systems for custom industrial machinery, developing detailed drawings and schematics. You will select components and program PLCs/HMIs while coordinating with multiple teams to meet project requirements.

The role involves testing equipment, leading start-up and commissioning at customer sites, and traveling up to 40% across industries.

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 3+ years designing controls or electromechanical systems for industrial, manufacturing, or capital equipment.
• Hands-on PLC programming and HMI development experience with Rockwell and/or Siemens platforms, including tools such as RSLogix/Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Step7, WinCC, or Wonderware InTouch.
• Understands electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and motion control systems.
• Uses AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiently and interprets electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and fluid-power diagrams.
• Solves technical problems, manages multiple projects, and communicates effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams.

Responsibilities

• Designs electrical and control systems for custom machinery and develops supporting drawings and schematics.
• Selects electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, motion, and controls components.
• Programs and configures PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, motor control centers, and closed-loop servo controls.
• Tests completed equipment and resolves performance issues through programming, configuration, or design changes.
• Leads equipment start-up and commissioning at customer sites, ensuring systems perform as designed.
• Coordinates with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, sales, purchasing, and project management throughout design and build.
• Works with customers, vendors, and contractors to meet technical requirements and contributes to operation and maintenance documentation.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical system design

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

Step7

WinCC

Wonderware InTouch

AutoCAD

Job description

gpac is seeking a Controls Engineer/Electrical Design Engineer to design electrical and control systems for custom industrial machinery, developing detailed drawings and schematics. You will select components and program PLCs/HMIs while coordinating with multiple teams to meet project requirements.

The role involves testing equipment, leading start-up and commissioning at customer sites, and traveling up to 40% across industries.