Senior Control Systems Architect & Technical Authority

Lone Horse Ventures; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Roth 401(k)

Paid time off

Performance Bonus

Career Growth Opportunities and培训

Job summary

Lone Horse Ventures in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Control Systems SME to lead industrial automation architecture, safety, and lifecycle reliability across projects and client operations.

You will guide engineers, review critical designs, and mentor teams while ensuring safe, secure, maintainable systems aligned with client objectives. Travel to sites as needed and collaborate with vendors and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in industrial automation, instrumentation, or control system integration.
• Experience as lead engineer or SME on complex industrial projects.
• Deep knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA architecture, programming, integration, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle support.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation and Siemens platforms, including modernization of legacy systems.
• Knowledge of industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and TCP/IP.
• Ability to travel to client/vendor sites as required.
• Strong communication of complex topics to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for control systems and automation solutions.
• Define and approve control system architectures, design philosophies, and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Lead technical reviews of narratives, I/O lists, network diagrams, and FAT/SAT docs.
• Provide guidance across FEL/FEED, detailed design, procurement, configuration, and commissioning.
• Review critical deliverables ensuring quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve complex control/instrumentation issues and modernize legacy systems.
• Establish standards, templates, and cybersecurity practices to improve quality.
• Advise clients on technology selection, redundancy, safety, and lifecycle considerations.
• Lead workshops, design reviews, hazard discussions, and root-cause investigations.
• Mentor engineers and field personnel through coaching and problem solving.
• Support project managers with scope, estimates, staffing, schedules, and risk.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and contractors to define interfaces and acceptance criteria.
• Promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Client communication

Mentoring engineers

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

PE license

Tools

ControlLogix

CompactLogix

SLC 500

PLC-5

FactoryTalk View

Ignition

Wonderware

WinCC

OMNI

Job description

Lone Horse Ventures in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Control Systems SME to lead industrial automation architecture, safety, and lifecycle reliability across projects and client operations.

You will guide engineers, review critical designs, and mentor teams while ensuring safe, secure, maintainable systems aligned with client objectives. Travel to sites as needed and collaborate with vendors and construction teams.