Senior Controls Engineer

Leoforce; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer with 8–12+ years' experience to design, program, test, and commission control systems using PLC/HMI and Rockwell platforms. The role blends programming and electrical design and offers ownership over projects in a lean engineering environment.

You'll mentor a small team, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute from early design to FAT/SAT and field startup. Travel is occasional; strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of controls engineering experience in industrial environments.
• Hands-on PLC/HMI programming and controls engineering.
• Strong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell experience; Triconex is a major plus.
• Experience developing electrical drawings, panel layouts, I/O documentation, and control narratives.
• Ability to bridge programming and design; 50/50 mix of programming and design/testing.
• Experience with commissioning, startup, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, ISA, UL, IEC standards.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; capable of leading engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on engineering efforts from design through testing and commissioning.
• Coordinate with a small team and potentially grow the controls group.
• Work across programming and electrical design to deliver complete control systems.
• Travel as required; typically modest travel.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Controls engineering

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell

Triconex experience

Electrical drawings

Panel layouts

I/O documentation

Control narratives

Commissioning/testing

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Controls Engineering degree

Job description

Tulsa,OK, US

Job Description

Experience: Senior Level
Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Details

8–12+ years of controls engineering experience in an industrial, process, manufacturing, or related environment.
Strong hands-on experience with PLC/HMI programming and controls engineering.
Allen-Bradley / Rockwell experience strongly preferred; Triconex experience is a major plus.
Experience developing electrical drawings, panel layouts, I/O documentation, control narratives, and related engineering deliverables.
Ability to work across both controls programming and electrical/controls design — the role is approximately a 50/50 blend of programming versus design/testing.
Experience with commissioning, startup, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, or field implementation.
Understanding of applicable electrical and instrumentation standards including NEC, NFPA, ISA, UL, IEC, or similar.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline.
Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to review work, delegate assignments, and eventually lead other engineers.

A bit about us:

Our client is an established industrial engineering and equipment organization specializing in engineered process heating and related plant systems for industrial applications around the world. Their Tulsa engineering operation is intentionally lean, giving engineers meaningful ownership over projects rather than placing them into narrow technical silos.
This is a hands-on engineering environment where controls professionals are involved from the early design stages through programming, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting. The organization is looking for a senior-level engineer who can contribute technically today while developing into a leadership role within the controls team.

Why join us?

Real technical ownership: You'll work across programming, design, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting instead of being confined to one narrow controls function.
Clear leadership opportunity: The expectation is for this person to grow into managing the controls group, beginning with oversight of approximately two engineers and potentially expanding from there.
Varied industrial projects: Work with engineered process equipment and complex control systems rather than repetitive, cookie-cutter automation projects.
Strong technical team: Join an engineering organization of roughly 20 engineers in Tulsa where experienced professionals have meaningful responsibility and visibility.
Predictable travel: Travel is part of the job, but historically averages roughly one trip every other month and generally lasts no more than a week.

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