Senior Controls Engineer

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

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking a senior controls engineer in Tulsa to own the design, programming, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of industrial control systems across varied projects.

The ideal candidate has 8–12+ years of controls experience, strong PLC/HMI skills with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, and the ability to lead a small team while collaborating with project engineers on complex equipment. Travel is expected roughly once every other month, with assignments typically lasting up to a week.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of controls engineering experience in an industrial setting.
• Strong hands-on PLC/HMI programming and controls engineering.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell; Triconex a major plus.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Controls Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with potential to lead others.

Responsibilities

• 50/50 blend of controls programming and electrical/design work.
• Involved from early design through programming, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to review work, delegate tasks, and lead other engineers over time.
• Travel is part of the job, typically around once every other month, with durations up to a week.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell

Triconex

Electrical drawings/panel layouts

Programming vs design balance

Commissioning/troubleshooting

Electrical standards (NEC/UL/ISA/IEC)

Communication & leadership potential

Education

Electrical/Controls Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 per year

Location: Tulsa, OK, US

• 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.