Senior Controls Engineer - Hybrid (Pharma & F&B)

LAPORTE; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Compensatory PTO

Flexible work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

LAPORTE is seeking a senior Controls Engineer in Raleigh, NC, to lead the design scope for pharmaceutical and food & beverage facilities. You will own the technical quality of control panels, industrial networks, and electrical installation packages, mentoring engineers through construction and commissioning.

The role blends hands-on design with reviews, client/vendor coordination, and site support. Expect 20–40% travel and a salary range of $80,000 to $130,000 depending on experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
• Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.
• Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages. Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.
• Experience owning and reviewing coordinated controls packages, resolving design interfaces, and guiding other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages, including equipment and panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination details, cable lists, and I/O schedules.
• Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections; coordinate instrument, panel and equipment interfaces with the installation package.
• Survey existing installations, document field conditions, and incorporate verified information into design and as-built documents.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, equipment vendors, panel fabricators and installation contractors; prepare specifications and bid-package information.
• Own the controls design basis and package completeness; review drawings, specifications and schedules for technical consistency and constructability, and mentor engineers through reviews.
• Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support, including troubleshooting, testing, installation and commissioning, with design changes reflected in the final documents.
• Apply relevant project codes and standards, including NEC and UL 508A where applicable.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD for control-panel design

Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Job description

LAPORTE is seeking a senior Controls Engineer in Raleigh, NC, to lead the design scope for pharmaceutical and food & beverage facilities. You will own the technical quality of control panels, industrial networks, and electrical installation packages, mentoring engineers through construction and commissioning.

The role blends hands-on design with reviews, client/vendor coordination, and site support. Expect 20–40% travel and a salary range of $80,000 to $130,000 depending on experience and