Senior Control Systems Engineer - PLC/SCADA Lead

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer to design, program, test, and deploy control and automation solutions for mission-critical facilities in North America.

The role emphasizes development of equipment layouts, wiring, SCADA screens, and integration of hardware with software for industrial control systems. The candidate will lead programming efforts for automation projects, create and review test procedures, and perform field testing and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering with 7+ years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 10+ years of experience.
• Solid working knowledge of engineering principles and accepted design practices in NA controls environments.
• Ability to read process & instrumentation diagrams.
• Experience estimating hardware, engineering, software production, and testing for industrial control system projects.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office, estimation software, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and general hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Originate design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.
• Lead programming/configuration efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
• Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and HMIs with multiple protocols.
• Prepare testing/commissioning procedures and test reports.
• Commission deployed systems and develop test fixtures and simulations.
• Perform troubleshooting on service calls and hardware/software upgrades.

Skills

CAD production

Reading P&ID

OSHA/industrial safety awareness

Office productivity software

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Estimation Software

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Microsoft Office

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer to design, program, test, and deploy control and automation solutions for mission-critical facilities in North America.

The role emphasizes development of equipment layouts, wiring, SCADA screens, and integration of hardware with software for industrial control systems. The candidate will lead programming efforts for automation projects, create and review test procedures, and perform field testing and commissioning.