Senior Controls Engineer - Lead Automation & PLC/DCS

LSI - Logical Systems Inc.; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Life insurance

Job summary

LSI - Logical Systems Inc. in Pelham, AL seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer to design automation solutions for process and mechanical equipment, leading hardware/software scopes and coordinating with clients.

The role requires experience with PLC/DCS, HMI/SCADA, and instrumentation, plus NEC awareness and team leadership; travel to client sites will be required, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent scientific field required.
• Experience leading controls projects and client-facing teams.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/DCS programming, instrumentation, and electrical design.
• Familiarity with NEC and electrical panel design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation.
• Lead project teams to execute controls hardware and software scope.
• Develop control narratives and feasibility studies for projects.
• Design electrical drawings, loop sheets, and I/O diagrams.
• Develop DCS/PLC programs and oversee development by others.
• HMI/SCADA development, historian configuration, and testing plans.
• Oversee site construction and provide post-commissioning support.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relations

Communication

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical or similar)

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC5/SLC500/MicroLogix/ControlLogix

Siemens S7/PCS7

Emerson DeltaV/Ovation/Provox

Wonderware/Inductive Automation/iFix/Iconics

OSIsoft PI/Inductive Automation Ignition

Job description

LSI - Logical Systems Inc. in Pelham, AL seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer to design automation solutions for process and mechanical equipment, leading hardware/software scopes and coordinating with clients.

The role requires experience with PLC/DCS, HMI/SCADA, and instrumentation, plus NEC awareness and team leadership; travel to client sites will be required, with competitive benefits.