Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Jobot; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

PTO

Vacation & Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

Jobot, a manufacturer based in East Tennessee, is seeking a skilled Controls/Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems and HMI/SCADA interfaces for our continuous production lines, with emphasis on reliability and safety.

You will specify electrical components, lead vendor engagements, develop wiring diagrams, and work with R&D and operations to scale up from pilot systems to full manufacturing, driving process improvements and compliance.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, electrical design, or process controls.
• Hands-on experience programming PLCs and developing HMI interfaces and data acquisition systems.
• Strong foundation in industrial communications networking.
• Experience selecting, sizing, and integrating major electrical components.
• Proficiency reading and generating electrical schematics and 3D/2D layout drawings.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally in dynamic settings.
• Experience with P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems, often integrating motion control.
• Develop, test, and deploy HMI/SCADA interfaces for process monitoring and operator use.
• Design, write, test, and deploy LabVIEW software programs to drive operation of electrochemical and mechanical systems.
• Write, review, and debug PLC ladder logic, function block, and structured text code.
• Define control strategies for high-temperature, high-current, and safety-critical processes.
• Conduct controls architecture reviews ensuring system reliability, maintainability, and safety.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

LabVIEW

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics

Industrial networking

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Electrical design tools

Schematic/layout software

Job description

Jobot, a manufacturer based in East Tennessee, is seeking a skilled Controls/Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems and HMI/SCADA interfaces for our continuous production lines, with emphasis on reliability and safety.

You will specify electrical components, lead vendor engagements, develop wiring diagrams, and work with R&D and operations to scale up from pilot systems to full manufacturing, driving process improvements and compliance.