Remote DCS Controls Engineer – Automation Upgrades

Jobot; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Remote work

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Controls Engineer with strong DCS experience to support automation projects across North American sites. You will design, configure, and test DCS solutions, working directly with mill operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to deliver upgrades and modernization initiatives.

The role is remote but requires residing in VA, NC, or SC to support regional customers and travel. Candidates should have 5+ years in DCS programming, experience with Foxboro, DeltaV or Honeywell,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of Distributed Control System (DCS) programming experience.
• Experience with Foxboro systems is highly preferred.
• Experience with DeltaV and/or Honeywell platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and commissioning experience.
• Ability to work directly with customers in industrial manufacturing environments.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement DCS programming solutions for process control applications.
• Configure and support Foxboro, DeltaV, and/or Honeywell control platforms.
• Participate in control system upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Integrate DCS systems with plant-wide automation and control infrastructure.
• Perform system testing, validation, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot control system issues and provide technical support for customer operations.
• Train plant personnel on system functionality and best practices.
• Collaborate with customers, engineers, operators, and maintenance teams to improve system performance and reliability.
• Support both project execution and ongoing service‑related activities.

Skills

DCS programming

Customer interaction

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Foxboro

DeltaV

Honeywell

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Controls Engineer with strong DCS experience to support automation projects across North American sites. You will design, configure, and test DCS solutions, working directly with mill operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to deliver upgrades and modernization initiatives.

The role is remote but requires residing in VA, NC, or SC to support regional customers and travel. Candidates should have 5+ years in DCS programming, experience with Foxboro, DeltaV or Honeywell,