Controls Engineer

Boyd Corporation; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Corp in Fredericksburg, VA seeks an experienced Electrical/Controls Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.

You will program PLCs, configure HMI/SCADA interfaces, and integrate sensors and networks across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, high-performance solutions. A strong background in PLC platforms and electrical design is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and programming industrial control systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms, including Siemens TIA Portal, STEP7, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, RSLogix, CODESYS, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.
• Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC-based control systems utilizing Siemens, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain HMI and SCADA interfaces for equipment operation, monitoring, and diagnostics.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, drives, motion control devices, and industrial networks into complete system solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, BACnet, Modbus, and other fieldbus technologies.

Skills

PLC programming

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics/Controls engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

STEP7

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

RSLogix

CODESYS

Job description

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have strong PLC programming experience, a systems-level mindset, and the ability to work across electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.

The role will include:

• Design, develop, and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.
• Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC-based control systems utilizing platforms such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley (Rockwell), CODESYS, and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain HMI and SCADA interfaces for equipment operation, monitoring, and diagnostics.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, drives, motion control devices, and industrial communication networks into complete system solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, BACnet, Modbus, and other fieldbus technologies.
• Support full product lifecycle activities including concept development, design, testing, validation, commissioning, and sustaining engineering.
• Develop electrical schematics, control panel designs, I/O lists, and system documentation.
• Conduct system integration, startup, debugging, and root cause analysis of complex control systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to develop innovative customer solutions.
• Support prototype builds, design verification testing, and product qualification efforts.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing, installation, and field service activities when required.

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and programming industrial control systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms, including Siemens TIA Portal, STEP7, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, RSLogix, CODESYS, or similar.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. Must be located within 60 miles of Fredericksburg, Virginia to be considered, no relocation offered. Active duty military are exempt from these requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal management equipment, process control systems, or automated test equipment.
• Experience developing HMIs using Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Ignition, CODESYS, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with motion control systems, VFDs, servo systems, and robotics integration.
• Knowledge of industrial safety systems and machine safety standards.
• Experience with Python, C#, LabVIEW, or other automation-related programming languages.
• Experience supporting products from prototype development through production launch.
• Understanding of industrial, datacenter, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and automation systems in a laboratory, manufacturing, or industrial environment.

All Job Posting Locations Fredericksburg Remote Type On-Site EEO Statement Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Boyd is the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers' products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. As a leader in the industry we focus on our people, customers, technology, innovation, materials, and market needs of today and performance requirements of the future. We are always looking for ambitious minds to help us deliver advanced technology to our customers. Together we solve the challenges of today and empower solutions of tomorrow. Boyd is the world's leading innovator in sustainable engineered material that make our customers' products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers' most critical applications. By implementing technologies and material science in novel ways to seal, protect, cool, and interface, Boyd has continually redefined the possible and championed customer success for over 90 years.