Sr. Controls Engineer

ATS Global; Statesville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Global in Statesville, NC, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer III to lead design, programming, commissioning, and implementation of advanced control systems for world-class manufacturing clients.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects from concept to startup, and ensure compliance with NEC/NFPA/UL/OSHA standards while delivering high-quality automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of industrial controls experience, or
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial automation skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and customer communication abilities.
• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex industrial automation projects independently or as the technical lead.
• Design, develop, program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC, HMI, SCADA, and control systems.
• Create control hardware and panel designs for new installations and retrofit projects.
• Commission systems on customer sites and work directly with clients to ensure startup and acceptance.
• Mentor and support other engineers while promoting engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with project managers, customers, and cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Troubleshoot and resolve challenging technical issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work with industrial communication networks including Ethernet/IP, Modbus, ControlNet,DeviceNet, Profibus, fiber, wireless, and other industrial protocols.
• Produce accurate project documentation while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NEC, NFPA 79, UL, OSHA, and customer safety requirements.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA systems

Industrial automation

Project leadership

Mentoring engineers

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associate degree in Engineering

9+ years of industrial controls experience

Job description

Data Centers Expert Division – US

OUR COMPANY – the profile

Join a Great Place to Work certified company at ATS Global! A TS Global is theIndependent Solution Provider for Smart Digital Transformation. We are a passionate automation, quality and IT enterprise delivering tangible business value to our customersworld-wide.

A career at ATS Global is your chance to make a lasting impact on the future of technology.
We work across several industries, applying proven standards and processes that shape the technological landscape while driving positive change in our customers’ operations.

Join us and be a part of something bigger, where your skills and ideas can truly make a difference.

JOB SUMMARY

Are you an experienced Controls Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges? Do you enjoy leading projects, mentoring engineers, and delivering innovative automation solutions for world-class manufacturing clients? If so,we’dlove to hear from you.

We’relooking for a Senior Controls Engineer III to join our growing Industrial Automation team. In this role,you’lllead the design, programming, commissioning, and implementation of advanced control systems while working withcutting-edgeautomation technologies across a variety of industries.

YOUR JOB – Whatwould beyour responsibilities?

• As a Senior Controls Engineer,you’llplay a key role in delivering successful automation projects from concept through commissioning.You’ll:

• Lead and execute complex industrial automation projects independently or as the technical lead.

• Design, develop, program, troubleshoot, andoptimizePLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control systems.

• Create control hardware and panel designs for new installations and retrofit projects.

• Commission systems on customer sites and work directly with clients to ensure successfulstartupand acceptance.

• Mentor and support other engineers while promoting engineering best practices.

• Collaborate with project managers, customers, and cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

• Troubleshoot and resolve challenging technical issues throughout the project lifecycle.

• Work with industrial communication networks including Ethernet/IP, Modbus, ControlNet,DeviceNet, Profibus, fiber, wireless, and other industrial protocols.

• Produceaccurateproject documentation whilemaintainingthehighest quality standards.

• Ensure compliance with applicable NEC, NFPA 79, UL, OSHA, and customer safety requirements.

The salary range listed for this positionrepresentstheanticipatedhiring range at the time of posting. Actual compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills, certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs. Placement within the posted range is not guaranteed.

YOUR PROFILE – Qualifications

Successful candidates will also demonstratethe following skillsand requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringwith 5+ years of industrial controls experience, or

• Associate degree with 7+ years of related experience, or

• 9+ yearsof industrialcontrolsexperience.

• Strong experience with PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA systems, and industrial automation.

• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams.

• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.

• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and manufacturing environments.

• Outstanding communication and customer relationship skills.

• Strong organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

• A passion for continuous learning and emerging automation technologies.

Location:Statesville, NC with remote and travel work

Employment type:Permanent,full time