Senior Control Systems Architect – Industrial Automation Leader

Laveer Engineering; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Co seeks a Principal Control Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, and verification of non-safety industrial control systems for global projects. The role requires ownership of system-level outcomes and collaboration across software, hardware, and field teams.

You will report to the Control & Information System Engineering manager in a hybrid role based in Cranberry, PA, with up to 25% travel. Base salary ranges from $125,800 to $143,380 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., electrical, controls).
• 10+ years of experience in industrial control systems engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated technical leadership of complex control system projects.
• Expertise with PLC/DCS/SCADA platforms and related hardware/software.
• Depth in control system hardware design, software, or systems engineering.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience developing and managing requirements with verification/validation in regulated environments.
• Proficiency with P&IDs, loop diagrams, system architecture, interface specs, design calculations and test docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, integration, and verification of complex control systems.
• Decompose requirements, resolve conflicts, and set coherent design approaches.
• Develop and approve control strategies, cabinets, HMI, networks, power, and interfaces.
• Define architecture and integration for controllers, I/O, networks, and field devices.
• Lead engineering documentation and design standards across lifecycle.
• Establish verification/validation strategies and lead testing activities.
• Lead root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Serve as technical authority for major control scopes and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary execution across software, hardware, cybersecurity, quality, and field engineering.
• Mentor engineers and promote standardization and continuous improvement.
• Support project planning with scope, effort estimation, and risk assessment.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Skills

Technical leadership

Control systems engineering

PLC/DCS/SCADA

Systems integration

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

P&ID drafting

Engineering documentation tools

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Co seeks a Principal Control Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, and verification of non-safety industrial control systems for global projects. The role requires ownership of system-level outcomes and collaboration across software, hardware, and field teams.

You will report to the Control & Information System Engineering manager in a hybrid role based in Cranberry, PA, with up to 25% travel. Base salary ranges from $125,800 to $143,380 per year.