CareerPlan

Controls/Automation Engineer

USAFull-time$65k–$105k2026-10-18

Core

Design, develop, and commission PLC and SCADA applications for control systems, including hardware specification and troubleshooting.

Role type

Controls/Automation Engineer

Builds

Control system applications, hardware configurations, and validation protocols

Domain

Industrial Automation / Manufacturing

Required skills

PLC programming (Allen Bradley ControlLogix/PLC-5), SCADA development (Wonderware/GE iFix), hardware troubleshooting, scripting, database configuration, system validation, design document review

Preferred skills

cGMP procedures awareness, validation experience, confined space entry training

Technologies

Allen Bradley PLC, Wonderware, GE iFix, ControlLogix, PLC-5

Responsibilities

Design and commission PLC/SCADA applications; specify and troubleshoot control hardware; develop test protocols and simulation code; travel overnight to customer sites for commissioning and support; maintain technical documentation and project status updates