Mid-Level Controls Engineer

X-Bow Systems; Luling (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

X-Bow Systems in Luling, Texas is seeking a Mid-level Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for energetic material production facilities and rocket motor test stands, using PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and robotic arms.

Travel to other X-Bow sites is required; the role demands experience in hazardous areas, cabinet/wiring harness design, PLC/SCADA programming, BOM generation, and collaboration with vendors and teams to advance projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering with 5+ years of experience or MS in Engineering and 2+ years of experience.
• Experience designing control cabinets and wiring harnesses.
• Experience in hazardous areas (Class 1/2 Div 1/2).
• Knowledge of industrial automation components and motor drives.
• Familiarity with analog I/O (4-20mA / 0-10V).

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and design standards.
• Create schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or similar software.
• Design of control cabinets and wiring harnesses.
• Program PLC and SCADA systems.
• Generate BOMs and commissioning schedules from P&IDs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and suppliers.
• Develop robotics and safety systems for projects and training.
• Produce maintenance manuals for in-house designs.
• Work with PLC programming suites (Studio 5000, CODESYS, TwinCAT).
• Ignition or other SCADA platforms.

Job description

Main Responsibility: As a Mid-level Controls Engineer in the Automation, Controls, and Data team at X-Bow, you will design and implement control systems for our growing energetic material production facilities and various rocket motor test stands using various hardware including PLC's, VFDs, instrumentation, and/or robotic arms. This position is located at Luling, Texas with travel required to other X-Bow sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain company-wide safety/design standards.
• Create schematics for new and as-built configurations using AutoCAD Electrical or similar software.
• Design of control cabinets and wiring harnesses
• Experience implementing controls systems in hazardous areas (Class 1/2 Div 1/2)
• PLC and SCADA system programming
• Use P&IDs to generate BOMs and commissioning schedules.
• Work with cross-functionals teams, vendors, and suppliers.
• Develop and refine skills related to robotics, controls, safety systems to support both project execution and training of operational staff
• Familiarity with industrial automation components such as 4-20ma/0-10V analog inputs and outputs, switches, and is knowledgeable with motor drives
• Produce maintenance manuals/schedules for in-house designs
• Studio 5000, CODESYS, TwinCAT, or other PLC Programming suites
• Ignition or other SCADA platforms

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering with5+ years of experience or MS in Engineering and 2+ years of experience.

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with NFPA 70, 79, 495,499 and/or UL 508A, 120
• Strong background in networking architectures including hardware such as managed switches, access points, and routers
• Experience tuning PID loops for Heaters and/or other industrial devices
• Familiarity with database implementation and use
• Gitlab/GitHub or other code repositories
• Read and follow mechanical drawings and assembly procedures
• Servo motor selection and implementation