Senior Controls Engineer - PLC & HMI Solutions

Destaco; Rosenberg (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FW Murphy Production Controls, a Dover Precision Components business in Rosenberg, TX, is seeking a Controls Engineer III to design, develop, and deliver advanced control system solutions for special projects. You will own complex PLC/HMI applications from concept to release, collaborating with engineering, support, and customers to ensure reliable, high-performance controls.

The role requires hands-on controls expertise and the ability to translate customer requirements into robust control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering Technology or related technical vocational training with extended experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of industrial experience programming and maintaining PLC-controlled machinery or equipment.
• Experience in designing, testing, and implementing industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain product control firmware and display applications to meet customer requirements and project deliverables.
• Develop embedded and industrial control software using C, C++, JavaScript, IEEE 61131 programming languages, and proprietary development tools.
• Independently test and validate control solutions using physical hardware and simulation tools to ensure design intent.
• Lead technical ownership of complex or non-standard control system solutions, including special or first-of-kind applications.
• Generate and maintain project documentation, including sequences of operation, communication tables, and display maps for internal and external use.
• Develop and communicate accurate project estimates and deliver assigned deliverables on schedule with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with engineering peers to develop complete system solutions, integrating FW Murphy technologies into cohesive control architectures.
• Share technical concepts and solution approaches with project teams to support technical direction and continuous improvement.
• Utilize GitLab and Subversion version control systems to manage code, track issues, and support software releases.
• Use Oracle Agile PLM to generate and manage production releases.
• Support technical support teams in the resolution of customer technical issues as required.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Industrial control systems

Electrical wiring & drawings

Project ownership / leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

GitLab

Subversion

Oracle Agile PLM

Control development tools

Job description

FW Murphy Production Controls, a Dover Precision Components business in Rosenberg, TX, is seeking a Controls Engineer III to design, develop, and deliver advanced control system solutions for special projects. You will own complex PLC/HMI applications from concept to release, collaborating with engineering, support, and customers to ensure reliable, high-performance controls.

The role requires hands-on controls expertise and the ability to translate customer requirements into robust control