Job Title: Control Engineer
Work Type: Onsite
Job Location: Atlanta, GA
Employment Type: Fulltime
Note: This is fulltime position looking for W2 Candidate only.
We are seeking a talented Controls Engineer who is passionate about innovation, growth, and leadership. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge automation and control technologies within one of the world’s leading providers of products and services to the global energy industry. We invest in our people by empowering career development, recognizing achievements, and fostering a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop state-of-the-art controls and automation systems.
- Lead the development, programming, commissioning, and testing of control systems for fracturing and stimulation equipment.
- Develop control software using PLC, National Instruments (NI), or equivalent platforms.
- Design and implement automation system networks, including communication protocols, media, and supporting hardware.
- Perform hardware and software verification and validation activities.
- Support system commissioning and field installation activities as required.
Preferred Experience & Knowledge
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
- Experience in the oil & gas or power generation industries is preferred.
- Proven experience with large-scale industrial processes (e.g., chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas refining).
- Demonstrated expertise in developing advanced control systems and HMI solutions, including PLC-based architectures.
- Experience with model-based predictive control, parameter correction, and plant-level modeling techniques.
- Solid foundation in control theory, signal processing, system dynamics, and applied mathematics.
- Experience with system identification, data acquisition, measurement, and estimation methods.
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, Profinet, and others.
- Hands-on experience with industrial automation hardware, including sensors, actuators, pumps, and variable frequency drives (VFDs), is a plus.
- Knowledge of functional safety standards, including IEC 61508, IEC 61131-3, and SIL-based system design.
Core Competencies & Technical Skills
- Extensive experience with Siemens PLCs and electro mechanical systems including motors, photo electric sensors, and pneumatics
- Proficiency in programming languages and tools such as C#, C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, and Microsoft Visual Studio (or equivalent IDEs) is a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics, P&IDs, flow diagrams, and cause-and-effect charts.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant industry experience.
- Candidates with qualifications exceeding the stated requirements are encouraged to apply.