Industrial Controls Automation Engineer (Data Center/Pharma)

Piper Companies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Automation Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on designing and developing industrial automation systems for data center, pharmaceutical, and life sciences projects, with extensive work on AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, and Allen-Bradley PLCs.

The position involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, designing control panels, and supporting projects from design through commissioning, with travel to client sites about

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2-5 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or electrical design engineering.
• Strong experience with AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN for controls and electrical design.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and Rockwell Automation products.
• Strong understanding of Rockwell part numbers, component selection, and control panel wiring.
• Experience designing industrial control panels and electrical systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 30% for project work.
• Experience developing automated engineering workflows or design automation tools is highly preferred.
• PLC programming experience is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop industrial automation and control systems for data center, pharmaceutical, and life sciences facilities.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, control panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and project documentation using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and support Allen-Bradley PLC systems and Rockwell Automation hardware.
• Design control panels, select components, and ensure proper system integration and wiring practices.
• Lead design efforts on major automation projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support projects through design, testing, startup, commissioning, and client implementation.
• Travel to customer sites approximately 30% of the time to assist with project execution and troubleshooting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Automation Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on designing and developing industrial automation systems for data center, pharmaceutical, and life sciences projects, with extensive work on AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, and Allen-Bradley PLCs.

The position involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, designing control panels, and supporting projects from design through commissioning, with travel to client sites about