Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer

Insight Global; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer for an established industrial equipment manufacturer that designs and builds high-speed production machinery. The role focuses on owning electrical and controls architecture for complex platforms, including real-time motion control, hardware selection, and controls development.

You'll lead migrations to next-generation controls while supporting existing machines in the field, design and commission networks, develop PLC/PAC logic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 7+ years of electrical or industrial controls design and commissioning experience.
• Strong experience with closed-loop, real-time control systems.
• Experience with PLC, PAC, or embedded real-time controls.
• Knowledge of industrial machine controls and system architecture.
• Experience selecting and integrating controllers, motors, actuators, drives, and sensors.
• Industrial networking experience with PROFINET, EtherCAT, and/or CANopen.
• Strong understanding of deterministic communication and industrial network architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time controls for high-speed industrial machinery
• Translate mechanical requirements into electrical and controls specifications
• Select controllers, motors, actuators, drives, sensors and related hardware
• Develop and commission industrial networks using PROFINET, EtherCAT, CANopen, or similar protocols
• Develop PLC/PAC control logic and support complex motion-control applications
• Own electrical schematics, panel layouts, and technical documentation
• Support VFDs, servo systems, high-speed sensors, and machine safety systems
• Help migrate legacy controls to next-generation hardware/software platforms
• Lead R&D and continuous improvement projects
• Support machine commissioning and troubleshoot complex field issues
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and participate in design reviews
• Manage hardware lifecycle concerns, including component obsolescence

Skills

Real-time controls

PLC/PAC/embedded controls

Industrial networking

Electrical design/schematics

Hardware selection/lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

We are hiring a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer for an established industrial equipment manufacturer that designs and builds high-speed production machinery.

This engineer will take ownership of the electrical and controls architecture behind complex machine platforms, including real-time motion control, industrial networking, hardware selection, electrical design, and controls development.

A major focus will be helping lead the transition to a next-generation controls platform while continuing to support existing machines in the field.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop real-time controls for high-speed industrial machinery


• Translate mechanical requirements into electrical and controls specifications


• Select controllers, motors, actuators, drives, sensors, and related hardware


• Develop and commission industrial networks using PROFINET, EtherCAT, CANopen, or similar protocols


• Develop PLC/PAC control logic and support complex motion-control applications


• Own electrical schematics, panel layouts, and technical documentation


• Support VFDs, servo systems, high-speed sensors, and machine safety systems


• Help migrate legacy controls to next-generation hardware/software platforms


• Lead R&D and continuous improvement projects


• Support machine commissioning and troubleshoot complex field issues


• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and participate in design reviews


• Manage hardware lifecycle concerns, including component obsolescence

Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering


• 7+ years of electrical or industrial controls design, development, and commissioning experience


• Strong experience with closed-loop, real-time control systems


• Experience with PLC, PAC, or embedded real-time controls


• Strong understanding of industrial machine controls and system architecture


• Experience selecting and integrating controllers, motors, actuators, drives, and sensors


• Industrial networking experience with PROFINET, EtherCAT, and/or CANopen


• Strong understanding of deterministic communication and industrial network architecture

Preferred Experience

• IEC 61131-3 Structured Text / SCL / ST


• Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1500/1200, or Sinamics


• Controls platform migrations


• PC-based control systems


• Servo controls and VFDs


• AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN


• UL 508A, NFPA 79, and CE machinery requirements


• Machine safety and ISO 13849


• Safety PLCs and safety-rated drives


• Machine validation, testing, and performance benchmarking