Senior Electrical Controls Engineer – Automation Leader

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Irondale (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Controls Engineer to guide design, programming, integration, commissioning, and support of complex automation systems.

The role leads projects from concept through deployment and mentors engineers and technicians across multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have strong PLC/HMI development, system architecture, safety interlocks, and hardware/software standardization expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of controls programming or related industrial controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multidisciplinary automation projects through design, programming, integration, and commissioning.
• Proven ability to manage both technical and operational aspects of large-scale controls projects.
• Strong experience with PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, robotics, or other industrial controls technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex controls system designs including electrical schematics, panel layouts, PLC programming, and HMI development.
• Develop and implement advanced automation solutions requiring strong design, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning expertise.
• Lead system architecture discussions and support standardization of hardware and software.
• Validate and optimize system functionality through testing, simulation, and on-site commissioning.
• Coordinate project timelines, labor requirements, milestones, and technical deliverables.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Panel layouts

VFD, servo, robotics

System integration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Omron PLC

GE PLC

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Controls Engineer to guide design, programming, integration, commissioning, and support of complex automation systems.

The role leads projects from concept through deployment and mentors engineers and technicians across multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have strong PLC/HMI development, system architecture, safety interlocks, and hardware/software standardization expertise.