Director of Controls Engineering

Advanced Integration Technology; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Free medical options for employees and family

Casual work environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Dallas, Texas, is seeking a senior technical leader to manage controls system design for complex automated manufacturing systems. The successful candidate will lead electrical and software engineering teams, define scalable control architectures, and ensure compliance with performance standards. This role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least six years of relevant programming experience, making it ideal for candidates looking to advance their careers within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Six years programming in C/C++/C# for Windows.
• Six years programming industrial PLC environments, Siemens preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all electrical and software design activities across automation programs.
• Define and maintain standard controls architectures, platforms, and coding practices.
• Own controls design quality, technical risk, and compliance to standards.

Skills

C/C++/C# programming

Leadership in engineering

Industrial PLC environments

Project management

Technical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries.

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.

Summary

We’re seeking a senior technical leader to own the controls system design for complex automated manufacturing systems. This role leads electrical and software engineering teams and defines scalable, executable control architectures from concept through customer acceptance.

You’ll serve as the technical authority for controls design, partnering with customers, project management, and controls build groups to ensure solutions meet performance, quality, and schedule expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all electrical and software design activities across automation programs
• Define and maintain standard controls architectures, platforms, and coding practices
• Own controls design quality, technical risk, and compliance to customer and industry standards
• Serve as the controls design leader for engagement with customer engineering teams
• Guide complex technical decisions and resolve high-risk design issues
• Support estimating, concept development, and new technology integration
• Develop and mentor electrical and software engineering leaders and senior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Six years programming in C/C++/C# for Windows
• Six years programming industrial PLC environments, Siemens is preferred
• Proven leadership experience in multi-project engineering environments
• Ability to balance technical excellence with schedule, cost, and execution realities

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements

• This position may require a government security clearance.

Work Conditions

• Indoor, Office environment. Temperature controlled.

Exposure Types

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Hours

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements

• This position can involve travel up to 50% of the time.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

AIT Safety

AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.

AIT Quality

It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

AIT Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Security Clearance Statement

This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen (non-dual citizen) for consideration.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at AIT must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that nurtures trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to view a copy of AIT’ s Affiantive Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].

AIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.