Senior Controls Engineer — Lead Automation & Commissioning

Automationtechies; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid Time Off

Professional development and training

Job summary

Automationtechies in Mesa, AZ seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to design, develop, program, test, and commission industrial control systems. You will lead PLC/HMI development, instrumentation configuration, and system startup while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities include designing control architectures, reviewing drawings, creating BOMs, and ensuring successful project delivery. Strong PLC programming and customer-facing communication are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial controls or systems integration experience in manufacturing, engineering, or industrial automation.
• Minimum of 5 years of PLC programming experience.
• Strong experience programming Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation PLCs.
• Proficiency with Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text.
• Working knowledge of EtherNet/IP and industrial networking.
• Experience with instrumentation, control panel design, and industrial process control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, commissioning, and startup experience.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop industrial control system architectures and communication networks.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators, customers, and stakeholders to define project scope and system functionality.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, electrical drawings, and technical documentation.
• Develop Bills of Materials (BOMs), I/O lists, and control panel requirements.
• Program PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text, and other IEC programming languages.
• Design and develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
• Create hardware and software test plans and simulation logic for system validation.
• Serve as the technical lead on automation projects, including PLC and HMI template development.
• Support installation teams during system implementation and commissioning.
• Perform startup, commissioning, and validation of industrial control systems.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, and instrumentation issues during startup and operation.
• Develop customer training materials and provide operator and maintenance training.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and software vendors to resolve technical issues.
• Respond to field service calls as needed to troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Mentor and train junior controls engineers and automation specialists.

Skills

Ladder Logic

Function Block

Structured Text

EtherNet/IP

Troubleshooting

Communication

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechatronics Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Automationtechies in Mesa, AZ seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to design, develop, program, test, and commission industrial control systems. You will lead PLC/HMI development, instrumentation configuration, and system startup while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities include designing control architectures, reviewing drawings, creating BOMs, and ensuring successful project delivery. Strong PLC programming and customer-facing communication are essential for this role.