Controls Engineer

📍 Orlando, Florida, USA

🏭 Onsite

💰 $111,000 – $140,000

📦 Limited Relocation Assistance Available

✈️ Travel: Approximately 10% (up to 30% during project phases)

Overview

An established automation and engineering organization is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of advanced industrial automation systems.

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale control system integration projects from concept development through installation, commissioning, and operational support. The successful candidate will contribute to electrical system design, PLC programming, automation architecture, and system optimization across complex industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop complete control systems from concept through implementation

• Create electrical schematics, panel designs, and control system documentation

• Develop and program PLC and DCS control systems

• Design automation architecture including hardware, software, and industrial networks

• Perform system testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and start-up support

• Conduct electrical and system performance analysis

• Develop engineering documentation, test plans, and operating procedures

• Support hazard analysis and safety-critical control system implementation

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contractors

• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians

• Support vendor management and system integration activities

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

• 5+ years of Controls Engineering or Industrial Automation experience

• Experience designing automation systems from concept stage

• Strong PLC programming experience

• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar automation platforms

• Knowledge of industrial electrical systems and automation architecture

• AutoCAD experience

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Experience with industrial networking and distributed I/O systems

Preferred

• Experience with Structured Text programming

• Programming experience in C++ or Visual Basic

• Functional Safety experience (SIL / PL)

• Hazard analysis and safety engineering experience

• Experience with complex motion control systems

• Experience in highly automated industrial environments

Working Environment

This position combines office-based engineering work with field support activities, including installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting at project sites.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $111,000 – $140,000

• Limited Relocation Assistance Available

• Permanent Full-Time Position

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