Senior Industrial Controls Architect

Wabtec Corporation; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation seeks a senior controls engineer to lead industrial automation projects across multiple manufacturing sites. You will design robust controls architectures, specify standards, and guide teams through architecture, programming, integration, commissioning, and optimization of PLC, HMI, motion, and safety systems.

You will mentor site controls resources, drive cyber-secure connectivity, and help advance enterprise manufacturing capabilities while ensuring safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related.
• 7+ years in industrial controls, automation, systems integration, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading significant controls and capital automation projects.
• Advanced PLC and HMI programming with structured software practices.
• Strong understanding of machine safety, motion control, robotics, and industrial networks.
• Experience developing architectures, specs, standards, test plans, and commissioning docs.
• Project leadership, mentoring, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls projects from concept and architecture through production launch.
• Develop architectures, functional specs, programming standards, and preferred solutions.
• Program, review, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion, safety, and industrial networks.
• Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with safety, maintainability, and cyber requirements.
• Develop capital estimates, controls scopes, test plans, and RFQ requirements.
• Lead vendor reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Diagnose complex controls, network, motion, robotics, and data issues.
• Replicate successful controls solutions across sites and mentor teams.

Skills

Industrial controls

PLC programming

HMI development

Structured software

Machine safety

Networking & cybersecurity

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation/Mechatronics

Tools

Rockwell Automation (ControlLogix/CompactLogix)

Siemens TIA Portal

Industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET)

Safety & commissioning tools

Job description

Wabtec Corporation seeks a senior controls engineer to lead industrial automation projects across multiple manufacturing sites. You will design robust controls architectures, specify standards, and guide teams through architecture, programming, integration, commissioning, and optimization of PLC, HMI, motion, and safety systems.

You will mentor site controls resources, drive cyber-secure connectivity, and help advance enterprise manufacturing capabilities while ensuring safety, reliability, and