Senior Principal Controls Engineer - Data Center Automation

Jabil; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Austin, Texas seeks a Sr. Principal Controls Engineer to lead the design, development, optimization, and implementation of advanced control systems for data center infrastructure.

You will own architecture across PLC/IPC, SCADA/HMI, BMS, EPMS, and MES, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. You will design and deploy SCADA/HMI systems, develop IEC 61131-3 compliant logic, and produce critical documentation such as FDS, SOO, I/O lists, alarm matrices, and interface

Qualifications

• 8+ years of control system design and implementation.
• Deep expertise in PLC/IPC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Beckhoff).
• Experience with SCADA/HMI development across multiple platforms.
• Experience with BMS integration and EPMS.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, BACnet, OPC UA, Ethernet/IP)
• Familiarity with NFPA, IEC, and ISO standards related to control systems and safety.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define control system architecture across PLCs, IPCs, SCADA, BMS, EPMS, and MES.
• Lead development and implementation of PLC/IPC-based control systems on major platforms.
• Design and deploy SCADA and HMI systems across Ignition, WinCC, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, etc.
• Develop modular control logic using IEC 61131-3 standards.
• Create detailed control system docs including FDS, SOO, I/O lists and alarm matrices.
• Review electrical schematics, control diagrams, and BOMs.

Skills

PLC programming

IPC programming

SCADA development

BMS integration

EPMS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Windchill

SolidWorks

Job description

Jabil in Austin, Texas seeks a Sr. Principal Controls Engineer to lead the design, development, optimization, and implementation of advanced control systems for data center infrastructure.

You will own architecture across PLC/IPC, SCADA/HMI, BMS, EPMS, and MES, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. You will design and deploy SCADA/HMI systems, develop IEC 61131-3 compliant logic, and produce critical documentation such as FDS, SOO, I/O lists, alarm matrices, and interface