Senior Controls Engineer — PLC & HMI Lead

Jobtailor; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems and lead test strategies across projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements include 8+ years of design/implementation experience, strong Rockwell PLC programming skills, Ignition 8, and FactoryTalk ME/SE, with ability to mentor teammates and work on-site or remotely. Proactive troubleshooting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years designing and implementing industrial control systems with PLCs, HMIs, and drives.
• Extensive Rockwell PLC programming experience (ControlLogix, GuardLogix).
• Knowledge of AC/DC drive control architectures and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Define, elaborate, and plan technical work with stakeholders; validate requirements.
• Lead test strategy development and execution; generate reports and demonstrate compliance.
• Mentor and coach less experienced team members; supervise resources as needed.
• Provide and update PLC/HMI solutions; document configurations and processes.
• Collaborate with Release management; perform PLC and HMI updates on-site or remotely.
• Support production sites and address issues to ensure continuous operations.

Skills

Coaching

Collaboration

Autonomous Work

Problem Solving

Task Prioritization

Test Strategy Execution

Requirements Validation

Troubleshooting Complex Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science

Tools

Rockwell PLC Programming

Ignition 8

FactoryTalk ME/SE

JIRA

Agile Methodology

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems and lead test strategies across projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements include 8+ years of design/implementation experience, strong Rockwell PLC programming skills, Ignition 8, and FactoryTalk ME/SE, with ability to mentor teammates and work on-site or remotely. Proactive troubleshooting is essential.