Senior PLC Commissioning Technician - Data Centers

Siemens; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 75,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in the Dallas, TX area seeks a Senior PLC Commissioning Technician for data centers to lead startup, commissioning, validation, and lifecycle transition of complex automation systems nationwide. You will collaborate across engineering, project management, commissioning, service, and customer teams to ensure successful project delivery and satisfaction.

The role requires 8+ years in commissioning/automation, 5+ years PLC programming, and travel up to 75%.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting commissioning, controls, automation, building automation, industrial controls, or mission-critical facility infrastructure.
• 5+ years of hands-on PLC programming, configuration, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, specifications, network architectures, and sequence of operations documentation.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, testing, troubleshooting, or validation of complex automation systems.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Participate in startup, checkout, commissioning, validation, and customer acceptance activities for data center automation projects.
• Troubleshoot PLC controllers, field devices, instrumentation, networking components, and integrated automation systems.
• Assist with startup and commissioning of facility automation systems associated with cooling, electrical distribution, backup power, environmental monitoring, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Review project drawings, specifications, network architectures, sequences of operation, control schematics, and commissioning documentation.
• Support integrated systems testing including FAT, SAT, functional testing, and customer witness activities.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Project coordination

Travel up to 75%

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or apprenticeship

Job description

Siemens in the Dallas, TX area seeks a Senior PLC Commissioning Technician for data centers to lead startup, commissioning, validation, and lifecycle transition of complex automation systems nationwide. You will collaborate across engineering, project management, commissioning, service, and customer teams to ensure successful project delivery and satisfaction.

The role requires 8+ years in commissioning/automation, 5+ years PLC programming, and travel up to 75%.