Industrial Controls Engineer - PLC & SCADA Specialist

GCS Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a Controls Engineer in Los Angeles, CA for a 12+ month contract. You will design, program, and troubleshoot PLC control systems and develop HMI/SCADA applications for automated processes.

Responsibilities include configuring industrial protocols, creating control strategies, supporting commissioning, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Travel for site support is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in industrial automation and controls engineering.
• Hands-on PLC programming with Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, or CODESYS.
• Experience with SCADA/HMI platforms such as Ignition, FactoryTalk View, WinCC or Wonderware.
• Knowledge of industrial networks and communication protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting and ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and drawings.
• Willingness to travel for commissioning/site support.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC control systems.
• Develop and maintain HMI/SCADA applications.
• Configure/integrate industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA, Profinet).
• Create control strategies, interlocks, alarms, sequences of operation.
• Support system commissioning, FAT/SAT, startup and deployment.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and operations teams.
• Develop technical documentation (functional specs, test plans, SOPs).
• Perform root cause analysis and ongoing support for control systems.
• Assist with upgrades, migrations, and process improvements.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

System integration

Commissioning

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GCS Recruitment seeks a Controls Engineer in Los Angeles, CA for a 12+ month contract. You will design, program, and troubleshoot PLC control systems and develop HMI/SCADA applications for automated processes.

Responsibilities include configuring industrial protocols, creating control strategies, supporting commissioning, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Travel for site support is required as needed.