Senior Controls Engineer

Position:Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: REMOTE

Job :374

# of Openings:1

DEPARTMENT: 20 LogistiQ Manufacturing Engineering

FLSA STATUS:
Salary, Exempt

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
LogistiQ is a dynamic and rapidly growing conveyor system integrator dedicated to providing turn-key innovative solutions to the retail, e-commerce & distribution markets. In our 750,000 sq. ft. facility located in Port Clinton, Ohio, you will find a team of innovators dedicated to building solutions that solve our customers’ evolving needs.

At LogistiQ, our core values of integrity, innovation, accountability, and collaboration are the cornerstones of our success. Integrity is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring honesty and transparency in our actions. Innovation drives us to constantly seek creative solutions and push the boundaries of what's possible. Accountability means we take responsibility for our work and uphold the highest standards.

Collaboration fuels our collective strength, bringing together diverse perspectives to achieve common goals. By embracing these values, we foster a culture that not only delivers exceptional results but also makes LogistiQ a great place to work.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Controls, Automation & Integration Design Engineer is responsible for the engineered-to-order design, development, and support of automation, electrical control, and integration solutions for OEM sortation, conveyor, and material-handling systems. This role works from customer order requirements, specifications, and system layouts to develop complete, project-specific automation and integration solutions, including control circuitry, program logic, and system interfaces.

Engineers in this position work independently and are frequently assigned full responsibility for customer orders as a Lead Engineer, owning the controls, automation, and integration scope from order release through manufacturing, testing, installation, and startup.

• Develop or modify automation, control, and integration solutions for engineered-to-order sortation and material-handling systems.
• Design project-specific control and integration architectures for high-speed package and parcel sortation, conveyor systems, and integrated material-handling solutions.
• Interpret customer specifications, interface requirements, and system layouts to deliver fully integrated automation designs.
• Perform electrical and automation calculations to properly size motors, drives, power distribution, and control components.

• Develop, modify, and debug PLC, HMI, PC-based, and other automation software tailored to individual customer projects.
• Implement automation logic for sortation and material handling, including:
  • Zone control and accumulation
  • Merge, divert, and routing logic
  • Jam detection, recovery, and fault handling
• Design and implement integration interfaces with:
  • Warehouse Control Systems (WCS)
  • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
  • Third-party equipment and automation subsystems
• Integrate scanners, sensors, motors, VFDs, encoders, motion devices, safety systems, and communication networks.

• Create order-specific Sequences of Operation, interface control documents, electrical schematics, and control panel layout drawings using CAD software.
• Develop bills of material (BOMs) and routings to support cost estimating and manufacturing.
• Prepare owner’s manuals, FAT/SAT procedures, integration test plans, and commissioning documentation.

• Serve as Lead Engineer for controls, automation, and integration scope on engineered-to-order projects.
• Coordinate closely with mechanical…