Senior Controls Engineer - PLC, HMI & Industrial Systems

Boyd Corporation; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Corp in Fredericksburg, VA seeks an experienced Electrical/Controls Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.

You will program PLCs, configure HMI/SCADA interfaces, and integrate sensors and networks across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, high-performance solutions. A strong background in PLC platforms and electrical design is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and programming industrial control systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms, including Siemens TIA Portal, STEP7, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, RSLogix, CODESYS, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.
• Program, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC-based control systems utilizing Siemens, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS, and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain HMI and SCADA interfaces for equipment operation, monitoring, and diagnostics.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, drives, motion control devices, and industrial networks into complete system solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, BACnet, Modbus, and other fieldbus technologies.

Skills

PLC programming

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics/Controls engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

STEP7

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

RSLogix

CODESYS

Job description

Boyd Corp in Fredericksburg, VA seeks an experienced Electrical/Controls Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems for thermal management and automated test equipment.

You will program PLCs, configure HMI/SCADA interfaces, and integrate sensors and networks across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, high-performance solutions. A strong background in PLC platforms and electrical design is required.