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Controls & Automation Engineering Jobs – PLC, SCADA, DCS | Multiple U.S. Locations

Controls & Automation Engineering Opportunities (Multiple Locations)

Industry: Industrial Automation
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation Assistance: Limited assistance available for some roles

A growing engineering organization is seeking Controls & Automation Engineers at multiple experience levels to support industrial automation and control system projects across the United States.

These roles involve designing, developing, programming, and commissioning control systems for industrial facilities. Engineers will work with PLC, DCS, HMI/SCADA platforms, electrical systems, and industrial networking technologies to deliver automation solutions from concept through commissioning.

Projects span industries including Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Entertainment Systems, Energy, and Industrial Automation.

Open Positions

Controls Engineer

📍 Wilmington, Massachusetts
💼 Experience Required: 5+ years
💰 Compensation: $111,000 – $120,000

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement industrial control systems for machinery and process environments

  • Program controllers including PLC, DCS, and RTU platforms

  • Develop HMI/SCADA visualization systems

  • Configure industrial networking and field instrumentation

  • Develop control system documentation and technical specifications

  • Support system checkout, commissioning, and client startup activities

  • Participate in project teams delivering automation solutions

Requirements

  • Experience with Rockwell Automation PLC platforms

  • Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms such as FactoryTalk or Ignition

  • Knowledge of industrial protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC

  • Familiarity with instrumentation and electrical schematics

  • Experience working with SQL databases or industrial data systems

  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Senior Controls Engineer

📍 Albuquerque, New Mexico
💼 Experience Required: 10+ years
💰 Compensation: $121,000 – $130,000

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams delivering automation solutions for industrial clients

  • Interface directly with customers to gather requirements and develop technical solutions

  • Develop control system architecture and system design standards

  • Manage project schedules, budgets, and execution plans

  • Oversee implementation, testing, commissioning, and qualification of automation systems

  • Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians

  • Manage projects valued up to $1M

Requirements

  • Extensive experience with PLC, HMI/SCADA, and DCS platforms

  • Experience with platforms such as:

    • Rockwell Automation

    • Wonderware / System Platform

    • GE CIMPLICITY

    • ICONICS Genesis

  • Knowledge of industrial networking and system integration

  • Experience with SQL, .NET, APIs, or data visualization tools such as Power BI or Grafana preferred

  • Experience leading engineering teams

Controls Systems Design Engineer

📍 Orlando, Florida
💼 Experience Required: 5–10+ years
💰 Compensation: $111,000 – $140,000

Key Responsibilities

  • Design automation and electrical control systems from concept through implementation

  • Develop electrical panel designs and power distribution systems

  • Perform engineering calculations including:

    • Short circuit protection

    • Load flow analysis

    • Harmonics and noise analysis

  • Design and program PLC/DCS control systems

  • Create engineering documentation including schematics, network diagrams, and system descriptions

  • Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of automation systems

  • Interface with vendors and project stakeholders

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

  • Experience with AutoCAD or electrical design tools

  • Experience programming PLC systems and automation software

  • Knowledge of industrial safety systems, hazard analysis, and system reliability

  • Experience designing automation systems involving motion control or complex integrated systems

  • Ability to travel up to 30%

Senior DeltaV Engineer (Life Sciences Automation)

📍 Raleigh, North Carolina
💼 Experience Required: 10–15+ years
💰 Compensation: $151,000 – $170,000

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of Emerson DeltaV control systems for Life Sciences facilities

  • Develop ISA-88 batch control strategies and manufacturing automation solutions

  • Lead automation architecture and system integration for large capital projects

  • Manage project lifecycle from requirements through commissioning and validation

  • Develop HMI graphics using DeltaV Live and DeltaV Operate

  • Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, GAMP5, and regulatory standards

  • Mentor junior engineers and technical teams

Requirements

  • Extensive experience with Emerson DeltaV automation systems

  • Experience delivering automation projects in biopharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing

  • Knowledge of ISA-88 batch processing and advanced control strategies

  • Experience with industrial networking protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA

  • Strong understanding of regulated manufacturing environments and system validation

Additional Skills Across Roles

Candidates may have experience with:

  • PLC programming languages:

    • Ladder Logic

    • Structured Text

    • Sequential Function Chart

  • Industrial protocols:

    • EtherNet/IP

    • Modbus

    • Profibus

    • Foundation Fieldbus

  • Automation platforms such as:

    • Rockwell Automation

    • Siemens

    • Emerson DeltaV

    • Ignition

Working Environment

  • Combination of office, client site, and industrial environments

  • Travel requirements vary depending on project assignments (10–30% typical)

 

Senior Controls Systems Engineer – PLC, Robotics & Industrial Automation | Wisconsin

Senior Controls Systems Engineer

📍 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
🏢 Work Model: Primarily Onsite (flexible when needed for appointments, illness, or extreme weather)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $105,000 – $120,000
✈️ Travel: Occasional (primarily day trips to nearby facilities)
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred

Role Overview

A leading advanced manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Controls Systems Engineer to join its Advanced Manufacturing team.

This role focuses on designing, implementing, and scaling automation and controls systems across manufacturing operations. The engineer will develop PLC programs that interact with robotics, conveyors, machine vision, MES systems, and other automated equipment.

This position plays a critical role in improving automation capability, production quality, and operational efficiency across manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & Controls Development

  • Design and implement automated and semi-automated control systems

  • Develop PLC code interacting with:

    • Conveyors

    • Industrial robots

    • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

    • Machine vision systems

    • Third-party equipment

  • Build scalable and maintainable control architectures

Controls Engineering Leadership

  • Act as a subject matter expert for plant control systems

  • Mentor machine builders, automation vendors, and internal engineering teams

  • Lead technical direction for automation projects

Industrial Automation Programming

  • Architect, write, and debug PLC ladder logic and IPC software

  • Develop well-structured, documented, reusable code

  • Create intuitive HMI interfaces for complex manufacturing equipment

Manufacturing Automation Integration

  • Integrate controls with:

    • Robotics

    • Machine vision

    • Part tracking systems

    • MES platforms

  • Work with IT teams to connect manufacturing assets to enterprise networks

Machine Safety & Compliance

  • Implement safety systems compliant with:

    • ANSI

    • RIA

    • OSHA

  • Design and program safety PLC systems protecting robotics and automated equipment

Capital Equipment Development

  • Create RFQs/RFPs for automated equipment

  • Lead equipment design reviews and technical evaluations

  • Travel to supplier sites for:

    • Equipment validation

    • Factory acceptance testing

    • Build event support

Legacy System Modernization

  • Identify legacy control systems via risk assessment

  • Develop remediation strategies

  • Execute system upgrades and modernization initiatives

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

  • 7+ years of experience with Rockwell Logix PLC platforms

  • Strong experience developing controls for automated manufacturing systems

  • Experience programming PLCs interacting with robotics, conveyors, and automated systems

  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging capability

Preferred Experience

  • Expert experience with:

    • Rockwell Logix platforms

    • GE RXi control systems

  • Experience designing controls hardware and OT infrastructure

  • Knowledge of industrial communication protocols

  • Experience designing automated manufacturing equipment specifications

  • Experience with:

    • OPC servers

    • Industrial historians

    • SCADA platforms

    • Industry 4.0 manufacturing systems

  • Experience integrating IoT platforms with factory equipment

  • Experience with SQL, Python, or Java

  • Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP

  • Experience with Fanuc robotics

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on automation expert who:

  • Has deep experience programming Rockwell / Allen-Bradley controls

  • Has led automation implementations in high-volume manufacturing

  • Can integrate robotics, MES, vision systems, and automated equipment

  • Is comfortable mentoring vendors and internal engineers

  • Can troubleshoot complex manufacturing systems under real production conditions

  • Has strong problem-solving, leadership, and technical communication skills

Key Skills

  • PLC Programming (Rockwell Logix)

  • Industrial Automation

  • Robotics Integration

  • Machine Safety Systems

  • SCADA / Industry 4.0

  • Industrial Networking

  • MES Integration

  • Controls Architecture

  • HMI Development

  • Automation Project Leadership

Benefits Overview

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

  • Retirement savings plan (401k)

  • Modern facility with onsite amenities

  • Employee engagement programs and events

  • Product discount programs

  • Strong culture focused on innovation and teamwork

 

Digital Manufacturing Engineer – MES & Industrial Automation | Wisconsin

Digital Manufacturing Engineer – MES

📍 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
🏢 Work Model: Primarily Onsite (Flexible for appointments, weather events, etc.)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $105,000 – $120,000
🎯 Bonus Eligible: Yes
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required

Role Overview

We are seeking a Digital Manufacturing Engineer (MES) to join a corporate Advanced Manufacturing team driving digital transformation across multiple manufacturing sites.

This role focuses on building and integrating shop-floor digital solutions that enable manufacturing teams to operate more efficiently, accurately, and intelligently. You will solve complex operational challenges using MES, analytics, and enterprise integration — while leading projects and mentoring others.

This is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role at the center of a broader digitalization strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

🔹 MES & Shop-Floor Application Development

  • Build and deploy Tulip applications with MES as a primary focus

  • Integrate MES platforms with enterprise systems such as:

    • SAP

    • CMMS

    • Other operational platforms

  • Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement of deployed MES systems

🔹 Data & Analytics

  • Design and maintain dashboards using:

    • Power BI

    • Tulip Analytics

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of manufacturing data

  • Develop cloud-based reporting and analytics solutions

🔹 OT & Enterprise Integration

  • Integrate OT systems with enterprise platforms using:

    • REST APIs

    • OPC

    • MQTT

  • Work with PLCs, SCADA, QMS, and data historians

  • Support lab testing and onsite proof-of-concept initiatives

🔹 Continuous Improvement & Support

  • Support end-of-line test cell enhancements

  • Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support

  • Lead training and knowledge transfer sessions for operations teams

  • Manage project schedules, budgets, and scope changes

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in:

    • Engineering

    • Industrial Technology

    • Business (with relevant experience)

  • 5+ years of progressive experience supporting manufacturing technology

  • Hands-on experience designing or supporting shop-floor software solutions

  • Experience working with MES platforms

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing technical projects (requirements, budgets, timelines)

  • Strong understanding of manufacturing systems including:

    • MES

    • QMS

    • PLCs

    • SCADA

    • Data Historians

    • CMMS

  • Programming experience in:

    • Python

    • JavaScript

    • C#

  • Strong SQL experience (complex queries, stored procedures, triggers)

  • Experience with OPC servers and industrial data tags

  • Experience integrating OT systems with enterprise platforms

  • Cloud-based analytics/reporting experience

  • Ability to lead workshops and gather complex manufacturing requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strong understanding of how digital tools improve shop-floor performance

  • Experience diagnosing and resolving MES errors

  • Comfortable handling multiple change requests

  • Able to translate machine limitations, bottlenecks, and VOC into technical solutions

  • Practical, solutions-oriented mindset

  • Capable of balancing hands-on development with strategic project leadership

Why This Role Stands Out

  • High-visibility digital transformation initiatives

  • Modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

  • Collaborative Advanced Manufacturing team

  • Flexibility when needed (appointments, weather events, etc.)

  • Bonus eligibility and strong benefits package

  • Strong culture focused on innovation and operational excellence

Benefits Overview

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • 401(k)

  • Bonus eligibility

  • Modern facility amenities

  • Employee engagement programs

  • Product discount programs

 

Electrical Engineer – Capital Projects & Industrial Automation | Pennsylvania

Electrical Engineer – Capital Projects (Manufacturing)

📍 Location: Cressona, Pennsylvania
🏢 Work Model: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $100,000 – $125,000
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Possible for ideal candidate
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) required

Role Overview

A global industrial manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electrical engineering and capital project execution across large-scale manufacturing operations.

This position will manage capital projects ranging from $1M to $40M, supporting electrical power systems, controls engineering, and automation equipment across heavy manufacturing environments such as extrusion, fabrication, and casting operations.

The successful candidate will drive projects from concept through installation, startup, and operational handoff, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Leadership

  • Lead electrical engineering scope for capital projects from concept through execution

  • Manage project budgets ranging from $1M – $40M

  • Deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned with safety standards

  • Coordinate installation, commissioning, and startup activities

Electrical Systems Engineering

  • Design and oversee electrical systems, primarily 480VAC

  • Specify equipment, materials, and technical requirements

  • Perform engineering calculations and review design drawings

  • Ensure electrical systems meet operational performance standards

Industrial Controls & Automation

  • Work with PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems (Rockwell preferred)

  • Support installation and commissioning of mill-grade industrial equipment

  • Troubleshoot automation and electrical system issues

  • Work with MCCs, VFDs, and industrial automation systems

Contractor & Vendor Management

  • Manage contractors and external engineering partners

  • Oversee safe and productive execution of work

  • Coordinate with equipment suppliers and installation teams

Manufacturing Optimization

  • Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance

  • Implement changes to increase manufacturing efficiency

  • Ensure production systems meet delivery, safety, and cost targets

Shop Floor Engagement

  • Spend time on the plant floor supporting equipment installation and troubleshooting

  • Inspect systems and installations, including accessing elevated equipment areas when necessary

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience leading capital projects from concept to completion

  • Hands-on experience with 480VAC electrical systems

  • Experience installing or commissioning industrial manufacturing equipment

  • Experience with:

    • PLC systems

    • HMI platforms

    • SCADA systems

  • Experience with motor control centers (MCCs) and variable frequency drives (VFDs)

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in extrusion, casting, or fabrication operations

  • Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, or combustion systems

  • Familiarity with electrical safety standards including:

    • NFPA 70E

    • National Electrical Code (NEC)

  • Experience managing contractors and construction activities within industrial projects

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on industrial electrical engineer who:

  • Has strong experience managing large capital projects

  • Is comfortable working in heavy manufacturing environments

  • Has deep expertise in industrial electrical power and controls

  • Can troubleshoot and optimize real production systems

  • Works closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams

  • Demonstrates a strong focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement

Benefits Overview

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings plan

  • Education assistance

  • Referral bonuses

  • Parental leave

  • Onsite amenities including gym and café

  • Interview travel reimbursed

 

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Senior Controls Engineer | Automation & PLC Programming | Waukesha, WI | $96K–$130K + Bonus

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⚙️ Senior Controls Engineer

📍 Waukesha, WI | Onsite (with office space available)
📅 Full-time | Mid-Senior Level | Engineering – Electrical

💰 Salary: $96,900 – $130,000 + Bonus Eligible
✨ Benefits: Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO)
🚗 Travel: Occasional (including day trips to supplier or other U.S. sites)

🚀 About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to join our Advanced Manufacturing team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling automated and semi-automated control systems that power high-volume manufacturing environments.

You’ll lead the development of PLC code to integrate subsystems like conveyors, robots, machine vision, MES, and third-party equipment. This role is perfect for a hands-on engineer with a passion for automation, Industry 4.0, and driving innovation in manufacturing.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new or improved processes applying advanced engineering principles.

  • Build and maintain factory-level and machine-level control standards for internal teams and external partners.

  • Act as the subject matter expert for controls programming, writing/debugging PLC ladder logic and IPC software with organized, maintainable, and reusable code.

  • Implement ANSI/RIA/OSHA-compliant control-reliable safety systems for robots, gantries, and conveyors.

  • Design user-friendly HMI screens for complex machinery.

  • Partner with IT to connect manufacturing assets to enterprise networks.

  • Lead supplier engagements: create RFQs, participate in design reviews, and oversee machine acceptance testing.

  • Travel to supplier sites for equipment qualification and support build events.

  • Support legacy controls remediation through risk assessment and upgrades.

  • Mentor teams, drive process improvements, and act as a technical resource across engineering.

🎯 Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

  • 7+ years of experience with Rockwell Logix.

✅ Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise designing, programming, and validating controls in high-volume automated manufacturing (Rockwell Logix, GE RXi).

  • Strong knowledge of Industrial Communication Protocols and controls hardware/OT infrastructure.

  • Hands-on experience with machine safety circuits, safety PLCs, and automation systems.

  • Exposure to SCADA, Industry 4.0 platforms, OPC servers, and Historians.

  • SQL and scripting knowledge (Python/Java a plus).

  • Familiarity with Fanuc robotics and ERP systems (SAP preferred).

  • Strong communication skills in global/technical environments.

💡 Skills & Attributes

  • Works independently while providing mentorship to less experienced engineers.

  • Strong conceptualization, visualization, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver results.

  • Experience improving financial and operational performance through engineering activities.

  • Collaborative leader who can influence cross-functional teams.

📌 Interview Process

  • Recruiter screen

  • Hiring manager interview

  • Technical deep-dive interview

  • Final onsite with cross-functional stakeholders

🏆 Why Apply?

This is a high-impact role where you’ll help shape the future of advanced manufacturing and automation. If you’re passionate about solving complex automation challenges, working with cutting-edge robotics and controls systems, and driving efficiency across production, this role offers the platform to make a real difference.

 

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