Principal PLC Controls & Automation Engineer – Data Center Infrastructure
Core
Architecting, building, and deploying PLC control systems for complex liquid-cooled factory and data center environments, owning solutions from concept through commissioning.
Role type
Principal PLC Controls & Automation Engineer (Data Center Infrastructure)
Builds
Production-grade PLC, SCADA, and HMI code; automation solutions for liquid cooling ecosystems (chillers, pumps, CDUs, rack-level cooling)
Domain
Industrial automation, data center infrastructure, liquid cooling systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Allen-Bradley PLC programming, Siemens PLC programming, IEC 61131-3 languages (ST, FBD, Ladder), SCADA architecture (Ignition, WinCC, FactoryTalk), HMI design, industrial networking (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP), PID control, sequence of operations (SOO) authoring, leak detection logic, BACnet/Modbus/OPC UA integration, FAT/SAT commissioning leadership
Preferred skills
Liquid-cooled data center experience, high-density compute thermal systems, redundant system design, NPI program experience, large-scale infrastructure deployment
Technologies
Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, GE, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Codesys, Ignition, WinCC, FactoryTalk, AVEVA/Wonderware, Citect, iFIX, EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, MQTT, BACnet, Modbus
Responsibilities
Architect and deploy PLC control systems for liquid cooling ecosystems; write and maintain production-grade PLC/SCADA/HMI code; establish engineering standards and reusable design frameworks; lead design reviews and commissioning plans; author and validate Sequences of Operations (SOO); implement leak detection and mitigation logic; integrate control systems with BMS and EPMS; lead commissioning and field execution; mentor engineers through paired programming and field execution
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical authority and mentorship
