Senior Controls Engineer: AB/Siemens, Lead Projects

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in Lake Orion, MI is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer with expertise in Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms to join our automation team.

You will lead PLC programming, commissioning, and project ownership from cradle to grave, with travel up to 65% and mentorship of junior engineers. The role requires mid to senior level experience (5+ years), hands-on control system development, and the ability to commission devices in the field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in control systems engineering.
• Proficiency with Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms.
• Strong project leadership from concept to commissioning.
• Ability to commission new devices and systems.
• Nice-to-have: robot programming, hardware design, and higher-level languages.

Responsibilities

• PLC Programming: develop software for automation systems on AB and Siemens.
• Project Ownership: lead projects from cradle to grave, including commissioning.
• Commissioning: field-ready device and system verification.
• Travel: 30% to 65% travel, with reduced travel as mentoring duties grow.
• Mentorship & teamwork: train and support junior engineers.

Skills

5+ years experience

Allen Bradley & Siemens

Project leadership

Commissioning

Robot programming (nice-to-have)

Hardware design (nice-to-have)

C / Python / Codesys (nice-to-have)

Tools

CodeSys

Python

C

Job description

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in Lake Orion, MI is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer with expertise in Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms to join our automation team.

You will lead PLC programming, commissioning, and project ownership from cradle to grave, with travel up to 65% and mentorship of junior engineers. The role requires mid to senior level experience (5+ years), hands-on control system development, and the ability to commission devices in the field.