Senior Controls Engineer – Industrial Automation, Stock Options

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Weirton, WV to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge control and execution systems for iron-air battery manufacturing. You will own lifecycle stages from design through deployment and sustaining, reporting to the Automation Controls Engineering Manager.

You will collaborate with Robotics, Vision, and SCADA teams to ensure systems meet requirements, improve throughput, and drive safety improvements at a fast-paced, mission-driven facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience designing and troubleshooting industrial control systems in high-volume manufacturing.
• Advanced PLC proficiency in Siemens TIA-Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, programming, and deployment of complex industrial control systems (PLC/HMI/SCADA) for novel battery manufacturing equipment.
• Serve as technical lead for automation projects, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet requirements on schedule.
• Develop and test PLC-to-MES data transactions for manufacturing execution and data integrity.
• Partner with external equipment vendors to enforce Form Energy standards and conduct FAT/SAT.
• Provide expert electrical and controls support to minimize downtime and improve throughput.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance system reliability and safety.
• Participate in rotating on-call schedule for high-level troubleshooting.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechat

6+ years industrial control systems

Siemens TIA-Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

SCADA/HMI Ignition Perspective

Siemens WinCC / Rockwell FTView

ProfiSafe & CIP Safety

Electrical schematics reading

iba / Octoplant data tools

Vision systems integration (Keyence/CN

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

Siemens TIA-Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

Ignition Perspective

Siemens WinCC

Rockwell FTView

Job description

Form Energy is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Weirton, WV to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge control and execution systems for iron-air battery manufacturing. You will own lifecycle stages from design through deployment and sustaining, reporting to the Automation Controls Engineering Manager.

You will collaborate with Robotics, Vision, and SCADA teams to ensure systems meet requirements, improve throughput, and drive safety improvements at a fast-paced, mission-driven facility.