Controls Engineer/Electrical Design Engineer Job

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

Controls Engineer/Electrical Design Engineer

We're hiring a Controls Engineer/Electrical Design Engineer to help bring custom industrial machinery to life. We offer more than a century of machine-building experience and automation projects across multiple industries, giving our engineers exposure to varied technologies, equipment, and manufacturing applications.

Controls Engineer/Electrical Engineer 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.

Controls Engineer/Electrical Engineer Required Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Brings 3+ years designing controls or electromechanical systems for industrial, manufacturing, or capital equipment.
• Demonstrates hands‑on PLC programming and HMI development experience with Rockwell and/or Siemens platforms, including applicable 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.

Controls Engineer / Electrical Engineer Preferred Qualifications

• Brings prior equipment start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting experience.

Controls Engineer /Electrical Engineer Compensation, Benefits And Travel

• Total compensation depends on experience
• Receives health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k).
• Travels approximately 40%, including internationally, for customer equipment support.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

All applicants must be able to work in the United States without restrictions.

This employer does not provide sponsorship.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.