Senior PLC Controls Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

Eaton Group; Town of Orchard Park (NY); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division in Orchard Park, NY seeks a Senior PLC Controls Engineer to design, implement, and maintain electrical and semi-automated manufacturing systems. The role focuses on PLC/HMI programming, safety compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to meet aerospace standards.

Base salary range $97,000–$143,000 per year, with consideration given to skills and experience. Relocation is not offered for this position; candidate must reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• 4 years in programming and system development.
• 3 years in PLC programming and HMI configuration.
• No relocation; reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support as needed.
• Troubleshoot, determine root cause and repair production equipment related to control systems.
• Ensure safety policies/standards are followed in production; retrofit equipment as needed.
• Support continuous improvement using lean Six Sigma tools.
• Design, develop, and implement PLC and HMI solutions using Rockwell applications.
• Develop SCADA systems for MES.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI configuration

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety/compliance

Education

ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree

Tools

Rockwell PLC

SCADA systems

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division in Orchard Park, NY seeks a Senior PLC Controls Engineer to design, implement, and maintain electrical and semi-automated manufacturing systems. The role focuses on PLC/HMI programming, safety compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to meet aerospace standards.

Base salary range $97,000–$143,000 per year, with consideration given to skills and experience. Relocation is not offered for this position; candidate must reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY.