Senior Controls Engineer: Automation & Process Systems

Hitachi; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits from day one

Parental leave

Collaborative engineering culture

Career growth opportunities

Craftsmanship and quality focus

Job summary

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Nashville, TN to lead the full controls lifecycle for custom automation builds. You will design, program, debug, and commission control systems, including PLC logic, HMI applications, robotics, and vision systems.

The role requires 10+ years in controls engineering, strong project leadership, and hands-on experience with industrial automation. Travel up to 25% to client sites and company locations is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or related technical disciplines.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical projects with ownership of technical decisions.
• Experience leading engineers and mentoring others to technical excellence.
• Strong breadth/depth in industrial automation technologies and practices.
• Experience in automation industry; JR Automation experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead full controls lifecycle for new automation builds from concept through programming, debugging, commissioning, and acceptance.
• Design and program control systems including PLC logic, HMI, robotics, vision, and SCADA for custom equipment.
• Design controls architectures to meet customer requirements and specs.
• Manage multiple automation projects concurrently with focus on quality and schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as a technical expert on controls architecture and programming approaches.
• Support development and continuous improvement within engineering.
• Travel up to 25% to customer sites for commissioning and troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Robotics integration

Vision systems

SCADA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate's degree + 2+ years experience

Tools

P&ID interpretation

Job description

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Nashville, TN to lead the full controls lifecycle for custom automation builds. You will design, program, debug, and commission control systems, including PLC logic, HMI applications, robotics, and vision systems.

The role requires 10+ years in controls engineering, strong project leadership, and hands-on experience with industrial automation. Travel up to 25% to client sites and company locations is expected.