Real-Time C# Controls Programmer for Industrial Machinery

Steven-Dougla; Concord Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive opportunities

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

HSA

EAP

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Steven Douglas Corp. (SDC) is seeking a Controls Programmer in Ohio. You will design, develop, test, and deploy C# Windows applications that directly control industrial equipment, interfacing with sensors, motors, and data acquisition devices on the plant floor.

Join a collaborative, family-owned team and help deploy software for months-long tests and customer startups while maintaining strong source control and documentation practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying C# Windows applications in a .NET environment.
• Hands-on experience developing applications that interface directly with industrial hardware, such as sensors, motors, drives, data acquisition devices, or instrumentation, on machinery or manufacturing/test equipment.
• Experience building applications where the PC is the primary controller in the system, handling real-time I/O, device communication, and control logic.
• Solid understanding of software fundamentals, including object-oriented design, application architecture, debugging, and version control workflows.
• Comfortable working on the plant floor alongside engineers and technicians to understand machine behavior and translate it into usable software.
• Ability to use AI tools and code generation to work more efficiently while maintaining full responsibility for all output.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy C# Windows applications that run on industrial machinery and interface directly with sensors, motors, drives, data acquisition devices, and other controls hardware.
• Build and support applications where the PC serves as the primary controller in the system, managing real-time I/O and device communication.
• Work directly with controls engineers to understand machine behavior, hardware interfaces, and operator workflows, and translate them into clean, maintainable software.
• Support deployment and troubleshooting of your applications during machine debug, runoff, and customer Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Maintain and improve existing software tools and code libraries, applying good source control and documentation practices.
• Collaborate with the controls team to identify where custom software can improve machine reliability, data visibility, or troubleshooting speed.
• Travel approximately 10% to support customer startups and project implementation.

Skills

C# Windows development

Real-time software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

GitHub

SQL

Python

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Steven Douglas Corp. (SDC) is seeking a Controls Programmer in Ohio. You will design, develop, test, and deploy C# Windows applications that directly control industrial equipment, interfacing with sensors, motors, and data acquisition devices on the plant floor.

Join a collaborative, family-owned team and help deploy software for months-long tests and customer startups while maintaining strong source control and documentation practices.