Automation Engineer

• Client:
  Capgemini
• Location:
  
  Clarksville, TN (Onsite)
• Duration: 3 Months Contract to Hire
• Rate: $40/hr
• Experience:
  
  8+ Years
• Visa: US Citizen, GC EAD, Green Card, H4 EAD
• Visa Not Accepted: CPT, OPT, H-1B, H-1B Transfers

• Linked In with good connections
• Driver's License (DL)
• Visa copy
• 8+ years of relevant experience

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controls Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain industrial automation and OT connectivity solutions. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for programming and commissioning Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) control platforms, as well as configuring and managing PTC Kepware (KEPServer/EX) middleware to ensure seamless data communication between shop-floor control devices, SCADA, MES, and enterprise systems.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic using Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 / 500 for Control Logix, Compact Logix, and Guard Logix platforms.
• Design and configure operator interfaces using Factory Talk View ME/SE and integrate motion control systems such as Power Flex VFDs and Kinetix servo drives.
• Perform on-site system commissioning, start-up, loop tuning, and functional testing.

• Configure and maintain PTC KEPServer/EX for real-time OT data acquisition, device bridging, and protocol conversion across disparate manufacturing assets.
• Implement and troubleshoot OPC DA, OPC UA, MQTT, REST, and IoT Gateway plugins within Kepware to pass telemetry to SCADA, MES, Historian, or Cloud platforms.
• Manage device drivers, tag addressing, channel optimization, and security certificates within KEPServer/EX.

• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including Ether Net/IP, CIP, Modbus TCP/RTU, and Profinet.
• Collaborate with IT/OT teams to implement managed industrial switches such as Cisco and Stratix, VLAN segmentation, NAT routers, and network diagnostics.

• Perform root-cause analysis on hardware, logic, and communication failures to minimize operational downtime.
• Maintain comprehensive engineering documentation including electrical schematics, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, and Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Ensure all systems adhere to machine safety standards including ISO 13849, IEC and cybersecurity best practices including ISA/IEC 62443.