Controls Engineer – Onsite Automation and Equity

Deterrence; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical

Dental

Vision

Uncapped PTO

Travel assignment premium

Job summary

Deterrence Defense, Inc. in the Dallas-area production site seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to own PLC and HMI/SCADA development for our automated equipment.

You will design, program, integrate, and commission control systems on the floor, supporting ramp and production. Responsibilities span Siemens TIA Portal, Ignition SCADA, and FANUC robotics; lead I/O checkout and FAT/SAT, read schematics, and implement safety architectures per ISO/IEC standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on proficiency with Siemens TIA Portal; experience with Ignition or comparable SCADA.
• Experience commissioning equipment on a live production floor.
• Working knowledge of machine safety standards and safety-rated motion.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and panel drawings.
• Revision control experience (GitHub, Siemens Project Server, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Siemens PLC control systems for automated production equipment.
• Develop HMI/SCADA screens, UDTs, faceplates, and alarming in Ignition.
• Design and specify industrial control panels (480VAC / 24VDC), I/O architecture, and device networks.
• Configure and integrate servos, VFDs, vision systems, sensors, and safety devices (ProfiSafe, fail-safe I/O).
• Implement safety architectures aligned with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 10218.
• Program in ST (SCL), LAD, FBD, and SFC; maintain code under revision control.

Skills

Industrial controls experience

On-floor live production commissioning

Revision control familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics or related engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition SCADA

FANUC robotics

Job description

Deterrence Defense, Inc. in the Dallas-area production site seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to own PLC and HMI/SCADA development for our automated equipment.

You will design, program, integrate, and commission control systems on the floor, supporting ramp and production. Responsibilities span Siemens TIA Portal, Ignition SCADA, and FANUC robotics; lead I/O checkout and FAT/SAT, read schematics, and implement safety architectures per ISO/IEC standards.