Senior Siemens Controls Engineer - PLC, SCADA & Robotics

Deterrence; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Deterrence Defense is seeking an Industrial Controls Development & Commissioning Engineer to lead design, programming, integration, and deployment of advanced control and safety systems across the equipment lifecycle.

You will focus on Siemens PLC platforms, Ignition SCADA, safety architectures, and Fanuc robotics in high-output environments. The role involves mentoring teammates and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure robust, safe operations.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Siemens TIA Portal and Ignition SCADA.
• Knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 10218 safety standards.
• Experience integrating multi-vendor control systems or retrofitting brownfield equipment.
• Experience with safety-rated motion and machine safeguarding.
• Experience with Fanuc robots and automation integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Siemens PLC control systems.
• Architect SCADA systems using Ignition Perspective.
• Design industrial control panels for 480VAC/24VDC systems.
• Configure vision systems, robotics, sensors, actuators, and communication devices.
• Implement safety PLCs, fail-safe I/O, servos, VFDs, and ProfiSafe devices.
• Develop safety architectures per ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 10218.
• Program PLCs using ST(SCL), LAD, FBD, and SFC.
• Develop UDTs, HMI faceplates, and distributed Ignition architectures.
• Integrate Profinet, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, and network infrastructure.
• Design and validate Fanuc robotic cell integrations.
• Provide mentorship and collaborate with engineering teams.

Skills

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition SCADA

Fanuc robots

Robotics integration

Safety systems design

Tools

GitHub

Siemens Project Server

Job description

Deterrence Defense is seeking an Industrial Controls Development & Commissioning Engineer to lead design, programming, integration, and deployment of advanced control and safety systems across the equipment lifecycle.

You will focus on Siemens PLC platforms, Ignition SCADA, safety architectures, and Fanuc robotics in high-output environments. The role involves mentoring teammates and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure robust, safe operations.