Junior Controls Engineer: PLC, SCADA & Automation

M.C. Dean; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is a leading engineering firm seeking a Controls Engineer 1 to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems across diverse industries. You will work on advanced process control, instrumentation, and SCADA systems to deliver solutions for complex customer needs.

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/automation engineering required; 0+ years experience accepted. On‑site role with opportunities for hands‑on engineering experience and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field with 0+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design documents for small projects and large programs, including narratives and requirements analyses.
• Testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and commissioning of deployed systems.
• Maintenance and hardware/software upgrades on existing systems.

Skills

Advanced process control

Instrumentation

Distributed control systems

PLCs

SCADA

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

SCADA

Job description

M.C. Dean is a leading engineering firm seeking a Controls Engineer 1 to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems across diverse industries. You will work on advanced process control, instrumentation, and SCADA systems to deliver solutions for complex customer needs.

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/automation engineering required; 0+ years experience accepted. On‑site role with opportunities for hands‑on engineering experience and cross‑functional