Controls & Automation Engineer
Core
Designing, developing, implementing, and supporting automated control systems for manufacturing and industrial operations to ensure equipment reliability and optimize performance.
Role type
Controls & Automation Engineer
Builds
Automated control systems, electrical controls documentation, automated test and manufacturing systems
Domain
Industrial Automation / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PLC programming (Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text), industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET), hardware integration (VFDs, servos, sensors, actuators), electrical schematic interpretation, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
NI LabVIEW and hardware architectures (cRIO, cDAQ), Allen-Bradley Studio 5000/RSLogix, Siemens TIA Portal
Technologies
Allen-Bradley, Siemens, NI LabVIEW, cRIO, cDAQ, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, VFDs, servos
Responsibilities
Design and maintain automated control systems using PLC platforms; develop and maintain electrical controls documentation; design and validate automated test and manufacturing systems; perform system commissioning, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for industrial hardware
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
