Senior Controls Engineer - Chillers & Modular Cooling

ESP Enterprises, Inc.; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

ESP Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a senior Controls Engineer to own control system design for centrifugal chillers and modular chiller plants.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and controls teams and coordinate with customers and suppliers in NA, including Japan, to drive from concept through commissioning. You will define architectures, control strategies, and interfaces, and contribute to next-gen modular cooling products while traveling domestically and internationally as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, controls, or mechanical engineering.
• 7+ years in control system design for HVAC, chillers, or industrial systems.
• Ownership of design from concept through commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of control logic, PLC/DDC systems, and automation.
• Experience with multi-discipline system integration and interface definition.
• Ability to read and develop control diagrams, sequences of operation, and specs.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design and review control logic for centrifugal chiller and modular plant systems.
• Define system architecture and control strategies for temperature, flow, and energy optimization.
• Select control hardware and define network architecture.
• Design and validate interfaces between chillers, pumps, valves, and supervisory systems (BMS/DCIM).
• Write control narratives, sequences of operation, and functional specifications.
• Own engineering calculations (load flow, short circuit, protection, arc flash, harmonics).
• Define interface requirements and boundaries with customers and suppliers.
• Serve as technical contact for customers and suppliers pre- and post-contract award.
• Support proposals by defining control system scope and solutions.
• Participate in testing, commissioning, site validation, and troubleshoot control performance.

Skills

Control systems design

PLC/DDC

Industrial automation

HVAC/chillers

System integration

Technical communication

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/controls/mechanical engineering

Job description

ESP Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a senior Controls Engineer to own control system design for centrifugal chillers and modular chiller plants.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and controls teams and coordinate with customers and suppliers in NA, including Japan, to drive from concept through commissioning. You will define architectures, control strategies, and interfaces, and contribute to next-gen modular cooling products while traveling domestically and internationally as