Staff Engineer - Controls - Up to $170k

Ember Grey; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Retirement savings program

Paid time off and holidays

Travel opportunities

Professional development and training

Job summary

Ember Grey is seeking a Senior Staff Controls Engineer to lead controls engineering for major automation and capital projects across multiple U.S. facilities.

You will design and deploy PLC, HMI, SCADA, and machine control systems while acting as the technical authority for controls architecture and system integration. This high-impact role requires extensive experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI/SCADA tools, and strong project leadership to coordinate contractors and ensure startup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 10+ years of industrial automation and controls engineering experience in manufacturing, OEM, system integration, or process industries.
• Strong PLC programming experience, particularly with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms; exposure to Siemens and Omron systems.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA technologies such as FactoryTalk View, Ignition, Optix, or iFix.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, process control, system integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading controls scope on capital projects and coordinating contractors, machine builders, or system integrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineering activities for major automation and capital projects from concept through startup, commissioning, and plant handoff.
• Design and deploy integrated automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, industrial networks, and machine control systems.
• Serve as the technical authority for controls architecture, system integration, contractor oversight, troubleshooting, and best practices across multiple sites.

Skills

PLC programming

Rockwell/AB

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

System integration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

FactoryTalk View

Ignition

Siemens/Omron exposure

Job description

We have been contracted by a leading advanced manufacturing and materials technology company to identify a Senior Staff Controls Engineer to join a growing automation engineering team. This is a high-impact role supporting capital projects and manufacturing automation initiatives across multiple U.S. facilities, with the opportunity to influence automation strategy at scale.

What You'll Do

• Lead controls engineering activities for major automation and capital projects from concept through startup, commissioning, and plant handoff.
• Design and deploy integrated automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, industrial networks, and machine control systems.
• Serve as the technical authority for controls architecture, system integration, contractor oversight, troubleshooting, and controls engineering best practices across multiple sites.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of industrial automation and controls engineering experience within manufacturing, OEM, system integration, or process industries.
• Strong PLC programming experience, particularly with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms, plus exposure to Siemens and Omron systems.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA technologies such as FactoryTalk View, Ignition, Optix, or iFix.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, process control, system integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading controls scope on capital projects and coordinating contractors, machine builders, or system integrators preferred.

What's on Offer?

• Up to $170k for the right candidate.
• Retirement savings program.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Professional development and technical training opportunities.
• Long-term career growth within a global engineering organization.
• Travel-focused role with exposure to multiple manufacturing facilities and technologies.