Senior Controls Engineer for Industrial Automation & SCADA

M. C. Dean

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Controls Engineer 4 to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment for monitoring and controlling systems.

You will work across industries including industrial controls, water and wastewater, power controls, and transportation, applying expertise in PLCs, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation, and distributed control systems. The role covers programming, configuration, testing, commissioning, and field support, with a focus on delivering robust control solutions for

Qualifications

  • Proficient in ladder logic and structured text programming.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience reading electrical and control schematics/plans.
  • Experience with control system startup, configuration, calibration.
  • Experience with QA/QC and design reviews.
  • Experience with CAD/CAE software (AutoCAD / EPLAN).

Responsibilities

  • Design / Engineering: Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.
  • Lead programming / configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
  • Program / Configure / troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems.
  • Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning
  • Author testing / commissioning procedures
  • Preparation of test reports
  • Maintenance and field service troubleshooting on existing systems.

Skills

Ladder logic
Structured text
PLC programming
SCADA / HMI
Troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in electrical/automation engineering
Bachelor's degree in electrical/automation engineering

Tools

AutoCAD
EPLAN
SCADA platforms (InTouch, Ignition, iFIX, WinCC)

Job description

M.C. Dean is seeking a Controls Engineer 4 to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment for monitoring and controlling systems.

You will work across industries including industrial controls, water and wastewater, power controls, and transportation, applying expertise in PLCs, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation, and distributed control systems. The role covers programming, configuration, testing, commissioning, and field support, with a focus on delivering robust control solutions for

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