The Controls Engineer will support the development, enhancement, and optimization of PLC-based control systems for commercial and custom industrial platforms. This role partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to deliver reliable, energy-efficient control solutions across existing and next-generation products.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and maintain PLC control architectures
- Manage version control and change management for PLC programs
- Track controls-related projects using a project management platform and communicate priorities and status across teams
- Code, test, and validate PLC and embedded control software
- Implement load-matching, capacity control, and energy-optimization strategies (e.g., VFD modulation, condenser optimization, evaporator superheat control)
- Participate hands-on in manufacturing, testing, and debugging
- Integrate field devices including temperature, pressure, flow, and humidity sensors; EEVs; VFDs; expansion valves; and motor controllers
- Review and develop electrical schematics, control panel layouts, I/O assignments, and P&IDs
- Conduct root-cause analysis for control or system failures and drive corrective actions
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including functional specifications, I/O lists, flow diagrams, network diagrams, and user manuals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Proficiency in PLC programming using Functional Block Diagrams, Structured Text, and Ladder Logic
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in PLC and controls engineering
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000
Benefits:
- Bonus offered
- Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
- 401(k) offering
- Paid time off and holidays (120 hours PTO)
- Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.
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