Lead Hardware Design Engineer – Industrial Controls

Applied Control Engineering, Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Control Engineering, Inc. (ACE) seeks a Hardware Design Engineer to join our team and drive front-line hardware design for distributed control systems across multiple industries.

You will participate from proposal through delivered system, shaping ACE's design practices and standards. The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with project teams, and opportunities for professional growth within ACE’s engineer-led organization.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience with control system electrical design in manufacturing.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar design packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design development for distributed control systems (DCS).
• Drive projects through proposal to delivered system.
• Mentor junior design engineers and expand technical depth.

Skills

Control system design

Effective communication

Project lifecycle management

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Applied Control Engineering, Inc. (ACE) seeks a Hardware Design Engineer to join our team and drive front-line hardware design for distributed control systems across multiple industries.

You will participate from proposal through delivered system, shaping ACE's design practices and standards. The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with project teams, and opportunities for professional growth within ACE’s engineer-led organization.