Senior Controls Engineer

About the job Senior Controls Engineer

Experience Level : Mid-senior

Experience Required : 10 Years

Education Level : Bachelors degree

Salary : $131,000 - $140,000

Type : Full Time+ Benefits

Location : Wilmington, MA

Job Description :

We are currently seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for a role based in Wilmington, MA. The ideal candidate will possess proven technical expertise in implementing automation solutions using PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will directly engage with clients, leading a team of engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing, testing, commissioning, and qualifying automation solutions. This leadership role within the business unit demands strong problem-solving skills, methodical project management abilities, well-balanced interpersonal skills, a knack for business efficiency, and an interest in cultivating partnerships.

Key Responsibilities :

• Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either independently or as a team leader.
• Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery.
• Develop control system architecture, select components, detail schematic diagrams and system documentation.
• Program controllers (PLC, DCS, RTU), process visualization (HMI / SCADA), and databases for archiving / displaying historical system data.
• Implement and commission control systems at client facilities.
• Utilize controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others.
• Knowledge of standard programming languages (VBA, .NET, SQL) for HMI / SCADA systems is preferred.
• Design and implement industrial networking systems using protocols such as Ethernet / IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
• Undertake project management responsibilities, including developing execution plans, work breakdown structures, budgets, task prioritization, scheduling, time tracking, reporting, and conflict resolution.
• Oversee daily operations and activities of projects up to $1M, ensuring overall profitability.

Qualifications :

Travel :

Ability to travel up to 25%.

Physical Demands of Position :

Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount / dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Working Conditions :

Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of a personal computer, facsimile / copy machines, and phones.