Data Center PLC Technician: Automation & Commissioning

Siemens; Chantilly (VA); Presencial; USD 78.000 - 134.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Siemens Mobility in Chantilly, VA is seeking a PLC Technician – Data Center Automation to join our team supporting hyperscale and mission-critical data center facilities across the United States. You will participate in installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and lifecycle transitions of complex automation systems and serve as a technical resource for project delivery.

The role requires hands-on experience with PLC-based controls and building automation, strong diagnostic skills, and

Formación

• 5+ years experience commissioning, controls, automation, building automation, or mission-critical facility infrastructure.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-based control systems and automation technologies.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, specifications, network architectures, and sequences of operation documentation.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, testing, troubleshooting, or validation of complex automation systems.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in startup, checkout, commissioning, validation, and customer acceptance activities for data center automation projects.
• Support installation verification, panel checkout, point-to-point testing, I/O validation, loop testing, and functional performance testing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving PLC controllers, field devices, instrumentation, networking components, control panels, and integrated automation systems.
• Assist with startup and commissioning of facility automation systems associated with cooling, electrical distribution, backup power, environmental monitoring, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Review project drawings, specifications, network architectures, sequences of operation, control schematics, and commissioning documentation.
• Support integrated systems testing including FAT, SAT, functional testing, and customer witness activities.
• Perform system diagnostics and validate operation of PLCs, HMIs, remote I/O, network communications, and automation interfaces.
• Coordinate technical activities with project teams, contractors, vendors, service personnel, and customer representatives.
• Document deficiencies, corrective actions, commissioning results, software backups, redlines, and turnover documentation.
• Support customer training and project closeout activities.
• Assist with service transition and lifecycle readiness activities to ensure successful long-term operation of installed systems.
• Serve as a technical resource supporting continuous improvement initiatives and best practices for data center automation delivery.

Conocimientos

Commissioning experience

Controls automation

Troubleshooting PLCs

Reading electrical schematics

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

Desigo

Modbus

Tridium

Niagara

LonWorks

BACnet

DDC

Descripción del empleo

Siemens Mobility in Chantilly, VA is seeking a PLC Technician – Data Center Automation to join our team supporting hyperscale and mission-critical data center facilities across the United States. You will participate in installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and lifecycle transitions of complex automation systems and serve as a technical resource for project delivery.

The role requires hands-on experience with PLC-based controls and building automation, strong diagnostic skills, and