Senior PLC Automation & Controls Engineer

Detechtion Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation company in Houston, Texas is seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Programmer. In this pivotal role, you will develop next-generation tools and implement control algorithms. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5-10 years of relevant experience, along with strong skills in PLC programming. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact automation processes for our operations.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in industrial automation or control programming.
• Proven ability to develop PLC control logic in various programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and creating tools for automating control algorithms.
• Collaborate with the Product Team to gather requirements.
• Develop robust control logic to run on Detection hardware.

Skills

PLC control logic development

Safety system design and implementation

Industrial communication protocols

HMI/UI development tools

Understanding of data formats (JSON, XML, XSLT)

Web Services knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Job description

A leading automation company in Houston, Texas is seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Programmer. In this pivotal role, you will develop next-generation tools and implement control algorithms. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5-10 years of relevant experience, along with strong skills in PLC programming. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact automation processes for our operations.