PLC /Controls Senior Engineer

Veritas Automation Solutions Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Annual incentive

Profit sharing

Retirement plan

Job summary

Veritas Automation Solutions is seeking a full-time Automation/Controls Engineer to own PLC, HMI, and SCADA work from troubleshooting to developing new automation solutions. The role requires hands-on work in industrial environments and collaboration with customers and project teams.

You will program, test, and document PLC systems, build HMI/SCADA applications, and plan work with clear communication of risk and status.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant PLC, controls, or industrial automation experience.
• Hands-on experience installing, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, field devices, and wiring.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and control-system documentation.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar PLC platforms quickly.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Program, modify, debug, test, and document PLC systems across multiple platforms.
• Develop PLC applications using ladder logic, structured text, and other methods.
• Build, modify, troubleshoot, and support HMI and SCADA applications.
• Evaluate existing control systems and propose practical solutions.
• Troubleshoot equipment, PLCs, field devices, networks in live environments.
• Perform onsite testing, startup, commissioning, and customer support.
• Collaborate with customers, technicians, engineers, operators, and PMs.

Skills

PLC programming

Controls engineering

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

Communication

Tools

CODESYS

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

Job description

Veritas Automation Solutions is looking for a full-time Automation/Controls Engineer who is confident working hands-on in industrial environments and capable of taking ownership of PLC, HMI, and SCADA work from troubleshooting and improving existing systems to developing and commissioning new automation solutions.

We are looking for a self-motivated, adaptable engineer who approaches problems systematically, learns new technologies quickly, communicates clearly, and is comfortable working both independently and as part of a project team.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to expand their technical capabilities, take on increasing responsibility, and contribute directly to customer projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial automation company.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Program, modify, debug, test, and document PLC systems across multiple platforms.
• Develop PLC applications using ladder logic, structured text, and other programming methods as appropriate.
• Build, modify, troubleshoot, and support HMI and SCADA applications.
• Evaluate existing control systems, understand how they operate, and develop practical solutions before making changes.
• Troubleshoot equipment, PLCs, field devices, industrial networks, and control systems both remotely and in live production environments.
• Perform onsite testing, startup, commissioning, and customer support.
• Work directly with customer engineers, technicians, operators, and project managers to resolve technical issues and deliver effective automation solutions.
• Take ownership of defined controls work from requirements and development through testing, startup, commissioning, and customer turnover.
• Plan assigned work, communicate project status and technical risks, and escalation significant technical, schedule, or customer issues early.
• Produce clear documentation that allows systems to be maintained and supported by others.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of relevant PLC, controls, or industrial automation experience.
• Hands-on experience installing, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, field devices, and associated wiring.
• Strong proficiency with at least one major PLC platform, such as:
  • CODESYS
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Siemens
• Ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar PLC platforms and technologies quickly.
• Experience developing PLC applications using ladder logic; structured text experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, technical documentation, I/O information, and control-system documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose problems systematically and develop effective solutions under pressure.
• Ability to independently manage defined engineering work while recognizing when technical, schedule, safety, or customer issues should be escalated.
• Sound engineering judgment with consideration for reliability, maintainability, safety, schedule, and cost.
• Strong communication, documentation, ownership, and follow-through habits.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, technicians, engineers, operators, and internal project teams.

Bonus Skills/Experience:

• EtherNet/IP
• OPC UA
• Node-RED
• Telegram or other industrial communication technologies
• Ignition or other SCADA platforms
• Python or related software-development experience
• Motion control and servo applications
• Technical or design reviews
• Mentoring junior engineers or technicians

Work Location & Travel:

• Preference for individuals in the DFW & Austin Metropolitan areas.
• When not working at a customer site, employees may work from their home/remote office.
• Travel is required for project execution, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, customer support, and field-service activities.
• Candidates must be comfortable working hands-on in active industrial and manufacturing environments.
• Competitive salary based on experience and demonstrated capability.
• Annual incentive compensation.
• Company profit‑sharing opportunities.
• Retirement plan with company contributions.
• Healthcare and other company benefits.

About the Role

At Veritas Automation Solutions, we place a high value on engineers who do more than write code. We are looking for people who can understand the system, troubleshoot effectively, make sound technical decisions, and deliver successful results.

If you enjoy solving difficult automation problems, learning new technologies, working directly with industrial systems, and taking ownership of projects, we want to hear from you.