Senior Industrial Control Systems Engineer - Hybrid

Interstates; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Senior Control Systems Developer to lead significant portions of industrial control projects, from design through startup. The role partners with project teams and customers to deliver reliable automation solutions.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in related fields and 3+ years of control systems experience, with strong PLC/HMI/PC/database skills and proven troubleshooting ability across hardware and networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or Associate's degree in Instrumentation and Controls preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Control Systems Developer or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Industrial programming and control system implementation experience, including startup and commissioning.
• Strong programming knowledge with expert-level experience in at least two of the following: PLC, HMI/hardware setup, PC configuration, or database management.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial control systems, hardware, software, and customer networks.
• Ability to work independently on complex technical projects and communicate effectively with customers and project teams.
• Strong technical design, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to provide customer and employee training on control systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design significant portions of control systems with minimal supervision.
• Define control system scope, functionality, reports, documentation, graphics, and startup support needs.
• Program, implement, test, document, install, and start up complex industrial control systems.
• Configure, install, and troubleshoot PC/PLC hardware, software, and customer networks.
• Start up control systems at customer sites without direct supervision and provide after-hours or pager support as needed.
• Provide in-house and customer-site operator training on control systems.
• Develop programming standards and verify adherence across projects.
• Perform technical design reviews, code reviews, and assist with project estimating.
• Support training and technical development of other Interstates employees.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive customer information.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI setup

PC configuration

Database management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Associate's degree in Instrumentation and Controls preferred

Job description

Interstates is seeking a Senior Control Systems Developer to lead significant portions of industrial control projects, from design through startup. The role partners with project teams and customers to deliver reliable automation solutions.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in related fields and 3+ years of control systems experience, with strong PLC/HMI/PC/database skills and proven troubleshooting ability across hardware and networks.