Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Motive Workforce; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Motive Workforce in California is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design custom automation systems from concept through commissioning. You will work with mechanical, fabrication, project management, and field service teams to bring complex equipment to life.

The role requires AutoCAD Electrical design, AB PLC/HMI programming, BOM development, FAT support, and NEC/UL 508 compliance with ~10% travel for startup and support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years designing electrical control systems for industrial machinery or custom automation.
• Proficiency with electrical schematic design tools, ideally AutoCAD Electrical.
• Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming.
• Strong background in industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, remote I/O, VFDs, motor controls, and soft starts.
• Experience developing Bills of Material and technical documentation.
• Experience leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and knowledge of NEC/UL 508.
• Preferred: AutoCAD Electrical, Safety PLCs, FactoryTalk Remote, EWONMotion, hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics and control panels using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs.
• Select electrical components and develop Bills of Material.
• Support conceptual electrical designs during quotation.
• Develop FAT procedures and Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Debug and optimize industrial control systems.
• Support fabrication, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
• Troubleshoot electrical and automation issues in the field.
• Train customers and internal teams on equipment operation.
• Ensure designs comply with NEC, UL 508, and applicable standards.

Skills

Electrical system design

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Project coordination

Reading P&IDs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI programming

FactoryTalk Remote

EWONMotion

Job description

Design Custom Automation Systems That Don't Exist Yet

If you're looking for more than repetitive PLC programming, this is an opportunity to engineer custom control systems from concept through commissioning.

The company is an established engineering and manufacturing company with more than 40 years of experience designing and building highly engineered process systems for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, water treatment, food processing, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Every project is custom. Every system presents a new challenge. You'll work alongside mechanical engineering, fabrication, assembly, project management, and field service teams to bring complex equipment to life.

What You'll Do:

• Design electrical schematics and control panels using AutoCAD Electrical
• Program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs
• Select electrical components and develop Bills of Material
• Support conceptual electrical designs during the quotation process
• Develop Functional Test and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures
• Debug and optimize industrial control systems
• Support fabrication, assembly, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance
• Troubleshoot electrical and automation issues in the field
• Train customers and internal teams on equipment operation
• Ensure designs comply with NEC, UL 508, and applicable industry standards

Approximately 10% travel is required for startup, commissioning, and customer support.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience designing electrical control systems for industrial machinery or custom automation
• Proficiency with an electrical schematic design tool. Ideally AutoCAD Electrical.
• Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming
• Strong background in industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, remote I/O, VFDs, motor controls, and soft starts
• Experience developing Bills of Material and technical documentation
• Experience leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
• Strong troubleshooting skills within industrial automation environmentsAbility to read and interpret P&IDs
• Working knowledge of NEC and UL 508

Preferred experience includes:

• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical
• Safety PLCs
• FactoryTalk Remote
• EWONMotion control and servo systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Why Join:

• Salary range of $70,000 to $200,000, depending on experience
• Performance bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stable, established engineering environment
• Opportunity to work on one-of-a-kind custom automation projects from concept through commissioning

If you enjoy solving complex automation challenges and want to see your designs become fully operational systems, we'd like to hear from you.