Senior Industrial Automation Lead Engineer – Roanoke (Onsite)

Careerscape

Roanoke (VA)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 159,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Careerscape in Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Lead Engineer for a confidential client. This full-time, onsite role leads complex industrial automation projects from design through commissioning and hands-on mentoring.

Responsibilities include PLC, HMI, and SCADA development, control-panel design, system integration, and customer collaboration. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, troubleshooting, and cybersecurity awareness in industrial environments.

Qualifications

Experience leading control-system engineering projects.
Strong PLC, HMI, and SCADA expertise.
Experience with design documentation and customer collaboration.
Onsite Roanoke, VA role in full-time capacity.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, programming, testing, implementation, and commissioning of industrial control systems.
Develop PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications for new installations and system upgrades.
Design and review electrical controls, control panels, instrumentation, and system architecture.
Review customer specifications and prepare or evaluate system-design documentation.
Serve as technical lead for complex automation and system-integration projects.
Integrate industrial networking and control technologies.
Guide and mentor engineers and programmers.
Participate in customer meetings, technical presentations, project planning, and proposal development.
Support field troubleshooting and commissioning.