Senior Controls Engineer: Siemens PLCs, SCADA & Robotics

Deterrence; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Deterrence in Dallas seeks a Sr Industrial Controls Development & Commissioning Engineer to lead design, programming, and deployment of advanced control and safety systems across the equipment lifecycle. This role emphasizes Siemens PLC platforms, functional safety, robotics integration, and SCADA systems for high‑output environments.

The position focuses on Siemens PLC design, Ignition SCADA architecture, and mentoring teams while coordinating multi‑vendor integrations and safety standards such

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Siemens TIA Portal and Ignition SCADA.
• Knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 10218 safety standards.
• Experience with revision control tools including GitHub and Siemens Project Server.
• Ability to integrate multi‑vendor control systems or retrofit brownfield equipment.
• Experience with safety‑rated motion and machine safeguarding.
• Experience with Fanuc robots and automation integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Siemens PLC control systems.
• Architect SCADA systems using Ignition Perspective.
• Design industrial control panels for 480VAC/24VDC systems.
• Configure vision systems, robotics, sensors, actuators, and communication devices.
• Implement safety PLCs, fail‑safe I/O, servos, VFDs, and ProfiSafe devices.
• Develop safety architectures in alignment with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 10218.
• Program PLCs using ST(SCL), LAD, FBD, and SFC.
• Develop UDTs, HMI faceplates, and distributed Ignition architectures.
• Integrate Profinet, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, and network infrastructure.
• Design and validate Fanuc robotic cell integrations.
• Provide mentorship and collaborate with engineering teams.

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition SCADA

Profinet

OPC-UA

Modbus TCP

GitHub

Siemens Project Server

Fanuc robots

Job description

Deterrence in Dallas seeks a Sr Industrial Controls Development & Commissioning Engineer to lead design, programming, and deployment of advanced control and safety systems across the equipment lifecycle. This role emphasizes Siemens PLC platforms, functional safety, robotics integration, and SCADA systems for high‑output environments.

The position focuses on Siemens PLC design, Ignition SCADA architecture, and mentoring teams while coordinating multi‑vendor integrations and safety standards such