Senior Controls Design Engineer; CAD

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Location:

Remote in Europe (based in Ireland, UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany or Finland)
Employment Status:
Full Time | Direct Hire
Compensation:
Competitive + Bonus
Travel:
Up to 20% (as needed per project requirements)
On Call:
No

Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.

Guided by The Thermo Way
, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:

• Employee Success - investing in our people and their growth
• Customer Success - delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
• Financial Strength - operating with discipline and long-term focus

We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.

The Senior Controls Design Engineer supports the design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of BMS and EPMS control panel system architecture and solutions across our mission‑critical projects. This role is responsible for producing high‑quality engineering deliverables, progressing panel designs from concept and template stages through to issue‑for‑manufacture readiness.

You will support the delivery of key technical deliverables, including panel schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O allocations, communication architectures, and bills of materials, while ensuring alignment with project specifications, vendor requirements, and engineering standards. You will also perform constructability and technical reviews to validate design quality, installation feasibility, commissioning readiness, and compliance with project requirements. Success in this role will be measured through the delivery of high‑quality, manufacturing‑ready panel designs, minimal fabrication rework, effective stakeholder collaboration, and timely project execution.

This position is ideal for professionals who value accountability, technical rigor, and hands‑on execution, and who are looking to take greater ownership of engineering deliverables while contributing to the continuous improvement of design quality, standards, and project delivery performance.

• Design of control panels supporting HVAC systems, electrical power monitoring systems, switch gear interfaces, field instrumentation, networking equipment, and third‑party vendor integrations within mission‑critical environments.
• Incorporate all design inputs from:
  Engineer of Record, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) design packages, vendor technical submittals, network architecture documentation, project‑specific design documentation (IO Lists, etc.), standards and naming conventions
• Ensure complete integration of all submittal‑based changes including points mapping, control interfaces, and vendor‑specific requirements.
• Complete all BMS and EPMS control panel drawings to 100% readiness, progressing from template or partial design to final issue‑for‑manufacture level
• Perform constructability assessments of all EPMS & BMS panel drawings and associated documentation.
• Validate installation feasibility, cable routing, power distribution alignment, and compliance with site constraints
• Identify risks or deficiencies in design and drive mitigation
• Develop accurate points mapping, wiring requirements, and integration of vendor schematics
• Identify…