Senior Controls Engineer – fun projects!

1st St. NW Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

1st St. NW Inc. in Orlando, FL, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to contribute to world‑renowned projects in sports, entertainment, aerospace and amusement parks.

This direct-hire role offers competitive benefits and the chance to lead complex control systems initiatives from concept through completion. Responsibilities include technical leadership, mentoring a team of controls engineers, PLC/HMI programming with Rockwell Studio 5000, Ethernet/network implementations, and customer interface.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in controls engineering.
• Rockwell Studio 5000 PLC programming experience.
• Experience with prototyping, commissioning and debugging.
• Travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader.
• Mentor team of controls engineers.
• PLC/HMI programming.
• Implement Ethernet and other industrial LAN networks.
• Lead projects from concept to completion.
• Interface with customers and provide engineering leadership.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Rockwell Studio 5000

VFDs & servo drives

Motor controllers

AutoCAD

Visual Basic

C programming

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

Visual Basic

C

Job description

Established engineering firm has an opening for a Senior Controls Engineer. This position will allow you to work on world renowned projects including sports, entertainment, aerospace and amusement parks. Direct hire position with very competitive benefits!

Duties:

• Serve as technical leader


• Mentor team of controls engineers


• PLC/HMI programming


• Implement Ethernet and other industrial LAN networks


• Lead projects from concept to completion


• Interface with customers and provide engineering leadership

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar


• 10+ years of experience in controls engineering


• Rockwell (Studio 5000) PLC programming proficiency required


• Experience developing prototype testing, commissioning and debugging


• VFDs, servo drives, and motor controller experience


• Experience with AutoCAD, Visual Basic, and C a plus


• Ability to travel up to 15%

• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer for this position.

Salary:$125-175K