Lead Electrical Controls Engineer - PLC, HMI, SCADA

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Electrical Controls Engineer to architect and deliver complete control and monitoring ecosystems for connected power systems.

You will own technical, schedule, and cost baselines, drive platform selection, and lead negotiations on proposals and change orders. You will guide PLC/HMI/SCADA implementations, multi-network integration, and IPC/CODESYS development, while building a high-performing controls team across engineering, field service, and

Qualifications

• BSEE or BSME or equivalent practical experience in industrial control systems.
• 3+ years of industry experience in controls.
• Expert knowledge of PLC-based control systems, HMI, and SCADA.
• Deep knowledge of EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFINET, and IO-Link networks.
• Hands-on IPC-based development using CODESYS.
• Broad technical expertise across electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines.
• Experience with risk management and budget oversight for projects.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of connected services applications from $50K to $20M.
• Define architecture and drive technical reviews.
• Lead project execution across technical, financial, and commercial aspects.
• Interface with customers and manage technical, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Support proposals, estimates, change orders, and purchasing decisions.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers for Electrical Power Delivery and modular systems.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and Service to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Support hiring and development of a high-caliber control systems team.
• Provide leadership to 5–10 reports and identify risks early.
• Present project updates to customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

PLC-based control

HMI

SCADA

EtherNet/IP

Modbus RTU/TCP

PROFINET

IO-Link

CODESYS

Electrical Power Monitoring

Education

BSEE or BSME

Tools

Inductive Automation

Rockwell

Wonderware

Schneider

CODESYS

Job description

Job Details:

Lead Electrical Controls Engineer

Build the brain of connected power systems

You’re the engineer who doesn’t just write code—you architect entire control and monitoring ecosystems and own the outcome, technically and financially.

In this role, you’ll lead the growth of a connected services business built around Electrical Power Monitoring and advanced control systems, from platform selection and system design through field installation support, testing, and commissioning.

You’ll take full ownership of complex applications ranging from $50K to $20M, driving decisions on technology stack, system architecture, resources, purchasing, and change management.

And you won’t just steer from the sidelines—you’ll often be the primary customer interface, setting technical, schedule, and cost baselines and leading negotiations on proposals and change orders.

If you’re a seasoned controls leader who lives in PLC / HMI / SCADA and wants to build both systems and teams, we want to talk to you.

What You'll Work On

• Electrical Power Monitoring and related control systems services


• PLC-based control, HMI, and SCADA solutions for industrial and power applications


• Connected services platforms and system architectures


• Advanced industrial networking and communications interfaces


• IPC-based control environments and applications


• Technical and commercial project strategies from $50K to $20M


• Multi-site customer programs spanning engineering, production, and field service


• Subcontractor and third-party supplier integration

You’ll work with technologies like PLC-based controls / HMI / SCADA (Inductive Automation, Rockwell, Wonderware, Schneider), advanced networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFINET, IO-Link), and IPC-based environments using CODESYS.

This is where deep controls engineering meets real P&L responsibility.

What You'll Be Doing

• Owning complete customer, program, and project delivery for connected services applications from $50K to $20M


• Selecting platforms and technologies, defining system architecture, and driving technical reviews


• Providing leadership for project execution across technical, financial, and commercial aspects


• Acting as primary customer interface on major projects, owning technical, schedule, and cost baselines


• Leading or supporting financial negotiations on proposals, estimates, quotations, change orders, and change directives


• Coordinating internal engineering, technical field personnel, and third-party suppliers for Electrical Power Delivery, Equipment, and Modular systems


• Collaborating with Sales, Solution Development, Engineering, Manufacturing / Production, and Service to deliver solutions and ensure customer satisfaction and profitability


• Supporting hiring, development, and retention of a top-tier team of Control System Engineers and Specialists


• Providing indirect leadership for project and initiative teams of approximately 5–10 reports


• Identifying execution risks early and implementing mitigation strategies


• Managing budgets, expenses, and purchasing decisions tied to project success


• Presenting project activity and financial updates to customer and internal stakeholder audiences

What We're Looking For

• BSEE or BSME, or equivalent practical experience in industrial control systems or related education


• Minimum of 3+ years in industry


• Expert-level experience with PLC-based control / HMI / SCADA systems (Inductive Automation, Rockwell, Wonderware, Schneider)


• Expert knowledge of advanced network topologies including EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFINET, and IO-Link


• Hands‑on experience developing in IPC-based environments using CODESYS


• Broad technical expertise across electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines


• Proven experience in risk management and mitigation for complex projects


• Demonstrated budget and expense management capabilities


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer relationship-building skills


• Proven track record leading engineering teams and project initiatives

The Experience That Will Really Get Our Attention

You’re the senior controls leader who’s taken high-stakes industrial or power projects from concept through commissioning, while also building up the people around you. You can talk architecture with engineers, risk with executives, and value with customers—and you’re comfortable making the hard calls on technology, scope, and resources.

You’ve integrated PLC / HMI / SCADA platforms, worked across multiple industrial networks, and shipped CODESYS-based IPC solutions into real plants or facilities. You know how to spot risk in a project plan before it becomes a problem, and you have the financial acumen to protect both margin and relationships.

High-signal technologies and domains: Inductive Automation

• Rockwell


• Wonderware


• Schneider


• PLC-based control systems


• HMI


• SCADA


• EtherNet/IP


• Modbus RTU


• Modbus TCP


• PROFINET


• IO-Link


• IPC-based controls


• CODESYS


• Electrical Power Monitoring


• Electrical Power Delivery


• Modular systems

Why This Opportunity?

This is not a narrow “keep the lights on” controls role—you are helping shape and scale a connected services business line tied directly to Electrical Power Monitoring and critical control systems.

You’ll have true end‑to‑end ownership: architecture, execution, financial performance, and the growth of a high‑caliber engineering team that looks to you for technical and leadership direction.

You’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, operations, and the customer, with a voice in platform decisions, project negotiations, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Important Requirements

Travel 30-50% as needed

Comfort working in an office environment with frequent visits to the production floor and manufacturing plant

Ability to move around a plant environment, including walking, standing, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 25 pounds