Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

Jobtailor; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems and lead test strategies across projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements include 8+ years of design/implementation experience, strong Rockwell PLC programming skills, Ignition 8, and FactoryTalk ME/SE, with ability to mentor teammates and work on-site or remotely. Proactive troubleshooting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years designing and implementing industrial control systems with PLCs, HMIs, and drives.
• Extensive Rockwell PLC programming experience (ControlLogix, GuardLogix).
• Knowledge of AC/DC drive control architectures and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Define, elaborate, and plan technical work with stakeholders; validate requirements.
• Lead test strategy development and execution; generate reports and demonstrate compliance.
• Mentor and coach less experienced team members; supervise resources as needed.
• Provide and update PLC/HMI solutions; document configurations and processes.
• Collaborate with Release management; perform PLC and HMI updates on-site or remotely.
• Support production sites and address issues to ensure continuous operations.

Skills

Coaching

Collaboration

Autonomous Work

Problem Solving

Task Prioritization

Test Strategy Execution

Requirements Validation

Troubleshooting Complex Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science

Tools

Rockwell PLC Programming

Ignition 8

FactoryTalk ME/SE

JIRA

Agile Methodology

Job description

Responsibilities

• Elaborate, define, and plan technical work from well defined objectives, validating requirements with internal and external stakeholders
• Elaborate and lead the execution of test strategies, execute test plan, generate test reports, and demonstrate compliance with requirements
• Independently execute technical work, which may involve the technical supervision of other resources
• Autonomous and self-driving, requiring minimal supervision
• Lead improvement initiatives, review and approve technical solutions within existing architectures
• Coach and develop lesser experienced employees
• Gather information and validate requirements to execute root cause analysis to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide new control system functionalities and modify existing solutions which includes PLC and HMI
• Document equipment configuration, system functionality and features, and Industrial Controls team processes and procedures
• Collaborate with Release management and perform PLC and HMI updates for the customer, on-site or remotely
• Support customers to address unforeseen issues
• Lead the design effort for a dedicated system
• Contribute to and potentially lead process improvement initiatives
• Support Production Sites

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or Automation Engineer or Computer science or in a related discipline
• Knowledge of Power Systems to design drive controls
• Experience with AC/DC Drive Control Architecture
• Minimum of 8 years in Design & Implementation of Industrial Control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and Drives
• Minimum of 8 years’ of Programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems (Rockwell products preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with automated systems engineering
• Advanced experience programming Rockwell PLC’s (ControlLogix, GuardLogix)
• Advanced knowledge of Industrial networks
• Experience developing and programming Human Machine Interface (Ignition 8, FactoryTalk ME/SE)
• Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical schematics
• Strong background in troubleshooting complex automated system
• Experience with JIRA and agile methodology is a plus
• Having experience of organizing a team and prioritizing tasks
• Knowledge in Rockwell and Inductive Automation products is a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in the design and implementation of Industrial Control Systems, with a strong focus on PLC and HMI programming, as well as the ability to lead technical initiatives and coach team members. Proficient in troubleshooting complex automated systems and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance and functionality.

Hard Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Controls Engineering
• Automation Engineering
• AC/DC Drive Control Architecture
• Rockwell PLC Programming
• Industrial Networks
• Automated Systems Engineering
• Troubleshooting Complex Systems
• Test Strategy Execution
• Requirements Validation

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Autonomous Work
• Problem Solving
• Task Prioritization

Industry Keywords

• Industrial Controls
• Control Systems
• Power Systems
• Drive Controls
• Electrical Schematics

Tools & Technologies

• Rockwell Products
• Ignition 8
• FactoryTalk ME/SE
• JIRA
• Agile Methodology