Senior Electrical Engineer - PLC & Control for Cooling

Jobtailor; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Electrical/Control Systems Engineer to design and implement advanced cooling control systems for data center applications. You'll develop PLC firmware, design control architectures, and integrate sensors and actuators to meet stringent performance targets.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept through production, ensuring safety and industry compliance while maintaining project schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years designing, programming, and maintaining control systems.
• 3+ years PLC programming, HMI development, and sensor-network integration.
• Experience with RS-232/RS-485, Ethernet, SNMP, REST API, and related protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical and control panels for liquid cooling systems using high and low voltages.
• Collaborate with mechanical, refrigeration, and manufacturing engineers through full product development from concept to production support.
• Select electrical components and create schematics and wire run lists.
• Develop control solutions with PID loops for temperature, flow, and pressure.
• Develop PCBA/PLC firmware directly or with a software engineer, and test/debug with the team.
• Ensure hardware and firmware meet requirements; keep deliverables on schedule and budget.
• Design control system architectures and implement real-time cooling control algorithms.
• Integrate sensors, controllers, and actuators; develop HMIs and configure controllers.
• Commission, test, validate, and troubleshoot control systems; participate in design reviews.
• Support planning, scheduling, and budgeting for data center cooling projects and retrofits.
• Maintain documentation for control system designs and programming changes; assist production cooling systems.

Skills

PLC Programming

HMI Development

Control Systems Design

Electrical Schematics Interpretation

Control Algorithm Implementation

Testing and Debugging

Thermal Management

Load Balancing

Sensor Integration

Communication Protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

PLM Software

MRP Software

Oracle Cloud

Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes

Digital Volt Meters

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Electrical/Control Systems Engineer to design and implement advanced cooling control systems for data center applications. You'll develop PLC firmware, design control architectures, and integrate sensors and actuators to meet stringent performance targets.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept through production, ensuring safety and industry compliance while maintaining project schedules and budgets.