Senior Controls Engineer - PLC & Automation Lead

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Long Term Disability

HSA/Dependent Care FSA

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Assistance

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Fredericksburg, VA, is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, and implement control systems and panel designs for process and data center projects.

The role leads design reviews, mentors junior staff, and may manage smaller projects from $50K to $250K, including site start-up and customer training. BS in Electrical/Mechanical Eng and 3–5 years' experience required; travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience in controls engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD and PLC systems.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements control system software and hardware.
• Develop schematics and wiring diagrams; design equipment panels in AutoCAD.
• Create Sequence of Operation documents and lead design reviews.
• Work at customer site for checkout and start-up of the control system.
• Develop final system documentation and provide customer training.
• Lead automation and control system integration projects across industries.
• Act as technical lead and guide junior engineers and technicians.
• Serve as Project Manager on smaller projects ($50K–$250K).

Skills

Control systems

PLC programming

Instrumentation

Systems integration

Project leadership

Communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley PLC

Schneider Modicon

Siemens PLC

GE IP

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Fredericksburg, VA, is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, and implement control systems and panel designs for process and data center projects.

The role leads design reviews, mentors junior staff, and may manage smaller projects from $50K to $250K, including site start-up and customer training. BS in Electrical/Mechanical Eng and 3–5 years' experience required; travel up to 50%.