Senior Electrical Controls Engineer: Motion Control Lead

Insight Global; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer in Chattanooga, TN to lead design, development, and lifecycle management of industrial machine control systems. You will own the controls architecture behind equipment, ensuring precise motion control, high-speed data integrity, and long-term system reliability.

The role focuses on developing real-time control code, owning electrical design, hardware validation, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with R&D and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years designing, developing, and commissioning electrical/industrial control systems.
• Experience with closed-loop, real-time control on PLC/PAC/embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot real-time control code for new features and migrations.
• Own electrical schematics, panel layouts, and documentation per UL/CE/NFPA 79.

Skills

Real-time control systems

Controls architecture

Motion control

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

IEC 61131-3 ST

Siemens TIA Portal

S7-1500/1200

Sinamics

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer in Chattanooga, TN to lead design, development, and lifecycle management of industrial machine control systems. You will own the controls architecture behind equipment, ensuring precise motion control, high-speed data integrity, and long-term system reliability.

The role focuses on developing real-time control code, owning electrical design, hardware validation, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with R&D and