Junior Automation Engineer, Building Controls & Testing

Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. seeks an Associate Automation Engineer to assist in building automation and controls projects. You will learn company standards, produce controls drawings, and support sequence development and basic DDC work under supervision.

The role focuses on learning workflows, contributing to project execution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality outcomes on client projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Automation or related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in controls design, automation, HVAC or related engineering.
• Equivalent technical training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Produce controls drawings per company standards, templates and project requirements.
• Assist with product selection for building automation and controls applications.
• Support documentation of network architecture for BAS projects.
• Contribute to sequence of operations development for assigned systems.
• Support basic DDC programming tasks using standard templates and guidance.
• Maintain design and programming documentation, including revision logs.
• Drive bench testing by setting up test environments and executing test plans.
• Travel to job sites to support functional testing of BAS systems.
• Coordinate with project leaders when tasks need clarification or closure.
• Communicate design challenges and status updates clearly within the project team.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to support project delivery.
• Investigate issues, apply debugging approaches, and escalate when needed.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent training considered

Job description

Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. seeks an Associate Automation Engineer to assist in building automation and controls projects. You will learn company standards, produce controls drawings, and support sequence development and basic DDC work under supervision.

The role focuses on learning workflows, contributing to project execution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality outcomes on client projects.