Onsite Controls & Automation Engineer — OT & PLC Expert

Capgemini Engineering; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering, a world leader in engineering services, seeks an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer to design, implement, and optimize OT solutions within a modern manufacturing environment. You’ll program Rockwell PLCs, configure Kepware, and support OT connectivity across PLCs, SCADA, MES, Historian, and enterprise platforms.

This onsite role is based in Richmond, VA or Hopkinsville, KY. You’ll collaborate with controls, engineering, operations, and IT teams, lead commissioning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in industrial controls, automation engineering, or manufacturing system integration.
• Experience programming Rockwell Automation PLCs including ControlLogix and CompactLogix using Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block Diagrams.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting PTC KEPServerEX, including OPC UA/DA architecture, device configuration, channel management, and OT data integration.
• Solid understanding of industrial networking concepts, Ethernet/IP architectures, protocol troubleshooting, subnetting, and network diagnostics tools such as Wireshark.
• Experience with system commissioning, startup support, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and manufacturing operations support.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic using Rockwell Automation platforms.
• Configure and support HMI/SCADA applications using FactoryTalk View ME/SE.
• Perform system commissioning, startup support, loop tuning, and functional testing.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Kepware for real-time OT data acquisition.
• Implement and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, CIP, Modbus, Profinet, OPC UA/DA, MQTT, REST).
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams on network architecture, switches, VLANs, security.
• Lead root-cause investigations, maintain engineering documentation, ensure safety and cybersecurity compliance.

Skills

Rockwell PLC programming

Ladder Logic

Structured Text

Function Block Diagrams

OPC UA/DA

OT data integration

Ethernet/IP networking

System commissioning

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

KEPServerEX

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Wireshark

Job description

Capgemini Engineering, a world leader in engineering services, seeks an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer to design, implement, and optimize OT solutions within a modern manufacturing environment. You’ll program Rockwell PLCs, configure Kepware, and support OT connectivity across PLCs, SCADA, MES, Historian, and enterprise platforms.

This onsite role is based in Richmond, VA or Hopkinsville, KY. You’ll collaborate with controls, engineering, operations, and IT teams, lead commissioning,