Senior Controls Engineer — SCADA & Automation Lead

Wayfair; Idaho; Remote; USD 134,550 - 172,500; Full time

Job summary

Wayfair in Boise, USA is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement automation systems for our warehouse and logistics operations. The role focuses on SCADA development, PLC programming for Allen-Bradley and Siemens, and integration of WCS/WMS interfaces.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of field automation experience, with travel up to 20–30% and a salary range aligned to industrial automation norms in the Boise region.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering/programming experience in field automation.

Responsibilities

• Create SCADA platforms using Ignition 8.x.
• Write production PLC code for AllenBradley and Siemens systems.
• Develop and implement Python code for automation tasks.
• Define AOI requirements for conveyor sorters (sortation, merge, and related functions).
• Increase, monitor, and execute code for WCS/WMS integration interfaces.
• Obtain vendor VPN security authorization.
• Write and analyze SQL queries.
• Maintain model‑based software standards.
• Test and improve APIs and integration (C++, Java, Python, AllenBradley, Siemens).
• Develop code for text/SMS alarm messaging.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

SQL

Warehouse management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ignition 8.x

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Wayfair in Boise, USA is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement automation systems for our warehouse and logistics operations. The role focuses on SCADA development, PLC programming for Allen-Bradley and Siemens, and integration of WCS/WMS interfaces.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of field automation experience, with travel up to 20–30% and a salary range aligned to industrial automation norms in the Boise region.