Lead Electrical Controls Engineer - Data Center Infra

Jabil

Saint Petersburg (FL)

On-site

USD 126,000 - 227,000

Full time

37 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Holidays
401(k) retirement plan
Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer to lead design and deployment of advanced control systems for data center infrastructure, power management, and industrial automation. You will define architecture across PLCs, BMS, EPMS, and ATS, and guide wiring harness development, test strategies, and FAT/SAT.

The role requires 8+ years in control system design, expertise in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider), BMS integration, EPMS analytics, and familiarity with NFPA/IEC

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in control system design and implementation.
  • Strong PLC programming expertise (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider).
  • Experience with BMS/EPMS integration and safety standards (NFPA/IEC/ISO).

Responsibilities

  • Define and own control system architecture across PLCs, BMS, EPMS, ATS.
  • Develop detailed control specifications, design documents, and interfaces.
  • Lead FAT/SAT, system testing, and commissioning for new projects.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

PLC programming
BMS integration
EPMS analytics
ATS control
HMI development
SCADA
Modbus/BACnet
System modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
PE license (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink
EPlan
WindChill
SolidWorks
DevOps

Job description

Jabil is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer to lead design and deployment of advanced control systems for data center infrastructure, power management, and industrial automation. You will define architecture across PLCs, BMS, EPMS, and ATS, and guide wiring harness development, test strategies, and FAT/SAT.

The role requires 8+ years in control system design, expertise in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider), BMS integration, EPMS analytics, and familiarity with NFPA/IEC

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