Electrical Control Engineer

NOV; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to join our team in Arkansas. The ideal candidate blends controls programming expertise with hands-on manufacturing-floor troubleshooting experience.

The role requires a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and 3–7 years in electrical engineering, controls or related fields, with strong PLC ladder logic and experience in designing or modifying control panels and systems. VFDs, servo drives, and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 3–7 years of experience in electrical/controls/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments and with PLCs.

Skills

3–7 years experience

PLC programming

Ladder logic

read electrical schematics

control panels design

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation

VFDs and servo drives

I/O racks

HMI programming

specifying equipment

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation tools

Job description

For this Electrical Controls Engineer role, the ideal candidate is a hands-on electrical engineer who combines controls programming expertise with practical manufacturing-floor troubleshooting experience.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Ideally 3–7 years of experience in electrical engineering, controls engineering, automation, or manufacturing engineering
• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, oil & gas equipment, heavy equipment, or similar production environment
• Strong PLC programming experience, particularly ladder logic
• Ability to create, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs
• Strong ability to read and create electrical schematics
• Experience specifying and sizing electrical components
• Hands-on electrical troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and control systems
• Experience designing or modifying control panels and control systems
• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation PLC experience
• VFDs and servo drives
• I/O racks and industrial controls hardware
• HMI programming/integration
• Control panel design and component selection
• Experience working with vendors and developing equipment specifications
• Experience preparing project cost estimates and capital equipment requests

In compliance with federal law, all hires will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.