Sr. Controls Engineer (PLC, HMI, & electrical hardware design exp req)

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A project-based automation company is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Indianapolis, responsible for programming, troubleshooting, and designing electrical hardware. The role emphasizes project leadership in a smaller team environment, offering diversity in daily tasks with a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Relocation assistance available

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of controls engineering experience required.
• Well-versed in controls hardware design required.
• Strong foundation in programming and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical hardware and troubleshoot systems.
• Serve as lead engineer for projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Travel to clients to provide installation and support.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical hardware design

Systems troubleshooting

Project leadership

Software coding

Job description

Sr. Controls Engineer (PLC, HMI, & electrical hardware design exp req)

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$100,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr

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Location: Indianapolis, IN (NE Indianapolis near Fort Harrison Park)

Salary: $100,000-$115,000 + Straight Pay + Bonus Potential

Straight Pay: Typically, an additional $15,000-$20,000/year

Job Type: Full-Time

Typical Hours: M-F; 8am-5pm, 9am-6pm (flexible); 40-50 hours

Travel: 30%; majority local (very limited overnights)

Start Date: ASAP

Relocation assistance: available

Sponsorship: not available

Our client, a project-based automation company, is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join their team in Indianapolis. You will be responsible for programming, debugging, and commissioning as well as electrical hardware design. Acting as the Lead Engineer on projects interfacing with customers and vendors, you will be working on PLCs, robotics, vision controllers, VFDs, Servos, Field IO wiring, etc. so you will benefit from a more diverse sandbox to play in. Because their office in Indiana has a smaller group of four engineers, you will have much more exposure and variation in your day-to-day. If you are looking for an opportunity that focuses more on one area that allows for more structure and routine, this wouldn’t be the right fit. However, if you are looking for more diversity and stability with a culture-focused company that doesn’t treat you like just another cog in the machine, this could be a strong match. With very limited overnight travel allowing you to be home almost every night, this is an excellent opportunity to work across a variety of industries without disrupting your work/life balance.

• Design electrical hardware

• Setup, configure, and troubleshoot systems

• Serve as the lead engineer for projects

• Review schematics with customers and provide guidance

• Communicate cross-functionally to ensure project deliverables

• Write and edit software code for machines and systems

• Pursue continued education for automation equipment

• Mentor and train more junior engineers

• Travel to clients to provide installation, testing, and support

• 5+ years of controls engineering required

• Well-versed in controls hardware design required

• Travel around 30% required; typically, within Indiana (limited overnights)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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