Job Description
Job DescriptionSenior Controls EngineerThis is an exciting role that will be responsible for all things control systems and will be one of the customer-facing experts for the company. This role will be extremely hands-on and will design, program, and troubleshoot control systems, lead on-site migrations, and provide critical technical support to customers. They are headquartered in the Fife, WA area. The company is a small, hands-on team whose mission is to modernize aging control systems in process environments in a variety of industries. If you are an individual who loves to work on a variety of projects and troubleshoot/modify control systems, this role could be for you!Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and collaborate with senior engineers on projects
- Design and modify control systems: architecture, networks, PLCs, HMIs, schematics, and panel layouts
- Develop and implement PLC and HMI programs
- Lead on-site control system migrations using company processes
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve customer system issues onsite and remotely
- Oversee panel design, drafting, and build processes
- Travel to customer sites about one week per month, or roughly 25-30% travel to support troubleshooting, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of customer control systems
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar degree is preferred
- Professional certifications in (Rockwell, Siemens, networking/security, etc.) are preferred
- 7+ years of relevant hands-on controls experience in industrial environments is required
- Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical and software systems
- Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming (modern and legacy platforms)
- Experience designing industrial control networks, including OT infrastructure
- Collaborative, curious mindset with a drive to learn and improve
- Customer-facing technical experience, including field troubleshooting, is required
- Willingness to travel 25-30% of the time and work flexible schedules as projects require
Salary Range:
- $110,000-150,000+ depending on experience