Senior Controls Engineer – Global Projects & Upgrades

Dematic; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp. is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience delivering complex controls projects for material handling systems and will translate customer requirements into actionable tasks. Responsibilities include ensuring project standards across hardware, software, electrical, and system solutions, supporting technical design reviews, and guiding junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of Controls Engineering experience delivering project controls solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, functions, and organizational levels.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to represent engineering in technical discussions.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus, CIP Safety, SafeLink, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve controls standards and documentation.
• Evaluate and recommend standard control hardware solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews for controls hardware and software.
• Support project engineering teams with controls design needs.
• Review controls designs and support validation activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with project teams.
• Provide project technical support, including problem solving and coordination across disciplines.
• Mentor junior team members on project engineering teams.
• Review system drawings to support regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines, project management, and other departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer-facing experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechatronics/controls

Tools

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

CIP Safety

PROFINET

PROFIsafe

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

Dematic Corp. is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience delivering complex controls projects for material handling systems and will translate customer requirements into actionable tasks. Responsibilities include ensuring project standards across hardware, software, electrical, and system solutions, supporting technical design reviews, and guiding junior engineers.