Onsite Controls Technician: PLC/SCADA Automation Lead

Jacobs; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Jacobs in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Career level Controls Technician to design, develop, and lead the implementation of advanced industrial automation systems for a semiconductor facility. The role covers PLC programming, HMI/SCADA design, system architecture, and full project lifecycle ownership from concept through commissioning.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high-quality, scalable automation solutions on-site.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of PLC/HMI programming or industrial automation.
• Proven experience leading automation projects and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of control system design and industrial processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced PLC programs using modular architectures.
• Lead development of HMI/SCADA systems focusing on usability and reliability.
• Architect full automation solutions including PLC, HMI, SCADA, networks and field devices.
• Oversee system integration with databases, historians, and enterprise systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex production issues.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

AS in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Siemens S7

Emerson Machine Edition

Job description

Jacobs in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Career level Controls Technician to design, develop, and lead the implementation of advanced industrial automation systems for a semiconductor facility. The role covers PLC programming, HMI/SCADA design, system architecture, and full project lifecycle ownership from concept through commissioning.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high-quality, scalable automation solutions on-site.