Senior Controls Engineer

SCIO Automation North America; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SCIO Automation North America seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead engineering efforts on complex automotive integration projects, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality, safety, and client requirements.

This role supports a hybrid schedule with some site work in automotive plants and travel to job sites as needed; experience with Ford NextGen/GVOSS, GM G22, and legacy PLC5 is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex engineering projects.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and build capability.
• Willingness to travel to job sites and work in automotive plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts on complex projects.
• Mentor junior staff and promote knowledge sharing.
• Ensure quality, safety, and client requirements are met.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Shop, CAD, Engraving) to complete work.
• Represent the company and its brand professionally.
• Adapt to changes in work dates/times.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Hardware panel design

PLC programming

VFDs & servo systems

Safety awareness

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Senior Controls Engineer provides high-level technical expertise, lead engineering efforts on complex projects, and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality, safety, and client requirements are met.

CEC fosters a collaborative, supportive team environment where every voice is valued, and cross-functional teamwork is encouraged. Our culture is built on open communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to achieving goals together. We believe in learning from one another, celebrating successes as a team, and supporting each other through challenges.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Project).
• Exhibits an expert-level work ethic and strong reliability.
• Advanced expertise in hardware panel design.
• Advanced expertise in PLC programming.
• Working knowledge of VFDs, servo systems, and drive controllers.
• Advanced expertise in PPE requirements and overall safety awareness.

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrates strong individual resourcefulness.
• Effectively keeps internal teams aligned with project schedules.
• Successfully maintains field team adherence to project timelines.
• Manages customer interactions in both stressful situations and normal business settings.
• Represents the company and its brand in a professional and effective manner.
• Adapts readily when work dates and times need to change.
• Coordinates communication with internal departments to complete work (I.E. Shop, CAD, Engraving).

Current Hours and Starting Time

• Full Time,40 hours per week.
• Overtime may be needed.
• Currently Hybrid Work Environment- which includes some time in automotive plants.

Project Specific Knowledge: (Either Ford or GM Experience)

Ford NextGen/GVOSS

• Connectivity
• Expert in logic design.

GM G22

• Connectivity
• Expert in logic design.

Legacy PLC5 (Any Experience in this field is a bonus)

• Connectivity
• Expert in logic design.

Physical and Travel Requirements:

• This position requires travel to job sites as needed. The individual must be physically capable of:
• Climbing a two-story ladder
• Walking one mile within 20 minutes
• Carrying a laptop while moving across job sites
• Lifting up to 30lbs. without difficulty.