Controls Engineer: Full-Lifecycle Automation Lead

Ralliant; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

PacSci EMC, a Ralliant company, is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer in Chandler, AZ to design and implement automation systems for scalable, data-driven manufacturing. Responsibilities include designing electrical controls, panels, PLC/HMI programming, startup, and ongoing support of manufacturing systems.

Applicants should have 5+ years in automation, a BS in Electrical Engineering, and experience with Ignition SCADA, Cognex vision, and NI Measurement Studio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; strong controls background.
• 5+ years in automation, controls engineering, or industrial controls.
• Experience designing electrical control systems and schematics.
• Experience building electrical control panels and debugging PLC/HMI.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with industrial HMI platforms and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems and automation architectures for new equipment.
• Develop schematics, panel layouts, and control documentation.
• Build and integrate electrical control panels and automation hardware.
• Program and troubleshoot PLC and HMI software for production and test equipment.
• Support machine builds, startup, validation, and commissioning activities.
• Develop automated test solutions and data collection integrations.
• Integrate sensors, vision systems, and test equipment into automation systems.
• Configure SCADA systems (Ignition) for monitoring and data acquisition.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical control design

HMI development

Test automation

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Cognex vision systems

National Instruments Measurement Studio

Productivity PLCs

C-More HMIs

Job description

PacSci EMC, a Ralliant company, is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer in Chandler, AZ to design and implement automation systems for scalable, data-driven manufacturing. Responsibilities include designing electrical controls, panels, PLC/HMI programming, startup, and ongoing support of manufacturing systems.

Applicants should have 5+ years in automation, a BS in Electrical Engineering, and experience with Ignition SCADA, Cognex vision, and NI Measurement Studio.