Senior Controls Technician — Industrial Automation Lead

Jacobs; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

PPTO and holidays

Career growth

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior-level Controls Technician to join our Santa Clara team and take ownership of complex automation projects for semiconductor facilities. You will design, develop, and implement advanced PLC and HMI/SCADA solutions, lead architecture decisions, and guide a team through commissioning and startup.

You will mentor engineers, enforce safety and cybersecurity standards, and collaborate with clients and vendors to deliver scalable, reliable automation systems on site in Santa

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level experience is not required if equivalent experience is shown.
• 8+ years in PLC/HMI programming or industrial automation with project leadership.
• Proven ability to lead automation projects from concept through commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of control system design, electrical systems, and industrial processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced PLC programs using modular architectures.
• Lead development of HMI/SCADA systems for usability and reliability.
• Architect full automation solutions including PLC, HMI, SCADA, networks and field devices.
• Oversee system integration with databases, historians and enterprise systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex issues.
• Manage testing, validation and onsite commissioning activities.
• Establish PLC/HMI programming standards and best practices.
• Review electrical designs and system documentation with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients and cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure safety and cybersecurity compliance.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Automation leadership

System commissioning

Education

AS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology/Automation/Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

ControlLogix

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Emerson Machine Edition

Ignition/FactoryTalk/WinCC/Cimplicity

EtherNet/IP/Modbus/Profinet/OPC UA

SQL/IIoT integration

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior-level Controls Technician to join our Santa Clara team and take ownership of complex automation projects for semiconductor facilities. You will design, develop, and implement advanced PLC and HMI/SCADA solutions, lead architecture decisions, and guide a team through commissioning and startup.

You will mentor engineers, enforce safety and cybersecurity standards, and collaborate with clients and vendors to deliver scalable, reliable automation systems on site in Santa