JUNIOR ENGINEER - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

W-Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life, AD&D, disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

FSA and HSA

Vacation/PTO

Job summary

W-Industries in Houston, Texas is seeking a Junior Industrial Automation Engineer to support, design, and guide industrial projects. You will help ensure designs, specifications, and deliverables meet client needs, safety standards, and regulatory codes while collaborating with the automation team, project managers, and engineering colleagues.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering and 1–4 years of project engineering experience in industrial or automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Systems Engineering or related discipline. (REQUIRED)
• 1 to 4 years of experience in project engineering for industrial, energy, or automation projects. (REQUIRED)
• Knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, and control system engineering, including PLC, HMI, VFD, robotics, and Vision Systems.
• Proficiency in engineering software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, EPLAN, Studio 5000, TIA Portal, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support, design, and provide technical guidance for industrial projects.
• Ensure designs, specifications, and deliverables meet client requirements, safety standards, and regulatory codes.
• Collaborate with automation team, project managers, and engineering departments to provide technical leadership and ensure project execution.

Skills

PLC/HMI/VFD/Robotics

CAD/CAE software

Reading schematics

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Industry standards

Project lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

EPLAN

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

Job description

Description

The Junior Industrial Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting, designing, and providing technical guidance for industrial projects. This role ensures that project designs, technical specifications, and deliverables meet client requirements, safety standards, and regulatory codes. This position collaborates closely with the automation team, project managers, technical teams and our other engineering departments to provide technical leadership and ensure successful project execution from start to finish.

Job Type

Full-time

Requirements

• Understand client requirements and needs, transforming challenges into technical solutions, defining SOW and technical definitions, along with all needed details and an execution plan to be included in Technical Proposals.
• Develop, review, and support engineering designs approvals, calculations, and technical documentation for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Provide technical support on projects, ensuring engineering solutions are feasible, cost-effective, and meet design intent.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and vendor documentation to ensure compliance with standards and project requirements.
• Actively work on specified engineering activities in a hands-on manner as needed, in accordance with the strategy for that specific Project.
• Collaborate with technical leaders, project managers to develop work plans, resource allocations, and schedules.
• Be part of the design review meetings, providing technical guidance and troubleshooting solutions.
• Support commissioning and testing, ensuring systems operate according to specifications.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with safety standards, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills And Competencies

• Knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, and control system engineering, including PLC, HMI, VFD, robotics, and Vision Systems.
• Proficiency in engineering software (Including but not limited to AutoCAD, SolidWorks, EPLAN, Studio 5000, TIA Portal, or equivalent).
• Ability to read, interpret, and verify technical drawings, schematics, and vendor specifications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage technical priorities and provide accurate solutions under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with technical leaders, project managers, engineers, and field personnel.
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety codes, and best engineering practices.
• Understanding of project lifecycle, from conceptual design to construction and commissioning.

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Systems Engineering or related discipline. (REQUIRED)
• 1 to 4 years of experience in project engineering for industrial, energy, or automation projects. (REQUIRED)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Travel to customers, suppliers and project sites as required.
• Periodic visits to job sites and shops.

Offered Benefits

• Salary: 59,000 - 95,000 USD Gross Annual.
• 401(k).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-term Disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits.
• FSA and HSA.
• Vacation/PTO.

W-Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure that no applicant for employment or employee is denied an equal opportunity based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

W-Industries is a participant of E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.