Senior PLC Programmer – Siemens TIA Portal, AI-Driven

Critical Systems, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

Critical Systems, Inc. in Boise, Idaho seeks an experienced PLC Programmer to convert a Sequence of Operation into a clean Siemens TIA Portal project and bring it to startup quickly.

You will own projects end-to-end, collaborating with engineering, electrical and production teams while integrating AI-assisted tools for faster development. Ideal candidates have 5+ years PLC programming experience, fluency with TIA Portal, and a willingness to lead projects with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on PLC programming experience.
• Fluency with Siemens TIA Portal.
• Able to own projects from start to startup without supervision.
• Interest in AI-assisted engineering and Siemens Eigen Agent.
• Collaborate with engineering, electrical and production teams to deploy robust controls.

Responsibilities

• Read SOO and write a complete PLC program in Siemens TIA Portal.
• Own projects end-to-end: development, simulation, testing, commissioning, startup.
• Develop and deploy contract-manufactured controllers for third parties.
• Leverage AI tools (Eigen Engineering Agent) to accelerate code generation and documentation.
• Configure Siemens hardware and networks; develop or modify HMI screens.

Skills

PLC programming

TIA Portal

AI-assisted engineering

Team collaboration

Independent project ownership

Tools

Siemens Eigen Engineering Agent

Siemens TIA Portal

PROFINET / Drives

Job description

Critical Systems, Inc. in Boise, Idaho seeks an experienced PLC Programmer to convert a Sequence of Operation into a clean Siemens TIA Portal project and bring it to startup quickly.

You will own projects end-to-end, collaborating with engineering, electrical and production teams while integrating AI-assisted tools for faster development. Ideal candidates have 5+ years PLC programming experience, fluency with TIA Portal, and a willingness to lead projects with minimal supervision.