Senior Controls Engineer - PLC/HMI & Field Startup
Jobtailor
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Job summary
Jobtailor in Escondido, California, is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission electrical control systems for client projects. You will develop quotes, write specs, create schematics, and lead integration at customer sites.
Responsibilities include testing, PLC/HMI programming with FactoryTalk, selecting components, and creating BOMs. Travel worldwide for field startup will be required.
Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering is required.
- 10–20 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI is required.
- AutoCAD experience is required.
- Experience selecting components and designing control panels.
- Experience starting up control panels and systems.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites worldwide.
- VFD drive experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of electrical code standards.
- Fueling Systems experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop Controls Engineering quotes and proposals based on customer project needs.
- Create Functional Specification documentation.
- Design electrical schematics, control panels, junction boxes, and network drawings.
- Select components and create Bills of Materials for procurement.
- Test and troubleshoot panels and control systems.
- Program PLC systems using FactoryTalk View Studio.
- Program HMI systems using PanelView and FactoryTalk View SE.
- Program Historian systems using FactoryTalk Historian.
- Collaborate with customers to integrate controls solutions.
- Travel to customer sites for field startup and integration.
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Job description
Jobtailor in Escondido, California, is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission electrical control systems for client projects. You will develop quotes, write specs, create schematics, and lead integration at customer sites.
Responsibilities include testing, PLC/HMI programming with FactoryTalk, selecting components, and creating BOMs. Travel worldwide for field startup will be required.
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