Junior Controls & Automation Engineer — Life Sciences Impact

Radiometer; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineer I to support design, development, implementation, and maintenance of electrical and control systems in manufacturing environments. This entry‑level role works under senior engineers and will be on‑site in Pensacola, FL.

You will assist with PLC and HMI logic, document control systems, troubleshoot issues, and support validation, installation, commissioning, and startup activities for automation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, automation engineering, or computer engineering.
• Experience in electrical, controls, or automation engineering (co-op or internship acceptable).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate with technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• Willingness to learn and grow into increased technical responsibilities.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of electrical concepts, control systems, NEC requirements, automation safety standards and ability to read Electrical schematics (AutoCAD a plus).
• Familiarity with troubleshooting PLC‑controlled equipment and industrial electrical components.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing manufacturing processes and identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
• Support documentation including modification of electrical and control systems schematics, control narratives, and standard procedures.
• Assist with writing, testing, and debugging PLC and HMI control logic.
• Support troubleshooting of electrical, control, and process‑related issues.
• Support validation, installation, commissioning, and startup activities for automation projects.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI

Electrical schematics reading

Automation engineering

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Controls/Automation/Computer Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC programming software

Job description

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineer I to support design, development, implementation, and maintenance of electrical and control systems in manufacturing environments. This entry‑level role works under senior engineers and will be on‑site in Pensacola, FL.

You will assist with PLC and HMI logic, document control systems, troubleshoot issues, and support validation, installation, commissioning, and startup activities for automation projects.