Senior Controls Engineer

Position type:
Direct hire, in person

Travel:
Customer-site travel of approximately 10–25%

We are assisting an established industrial automation systems integrator with the addition of a Senior Controls Engineer to serve as a technical lead. This person will guide complex projects, mentor other engineers, and build strong customer relationships while remaining involved in PLC and HMI engineering.

The work spans multiple platforms, customers, and industries. Projects involve system development, testing, commissioning, and ongoing support. The position is based in Central Oregon and requires living in the area.

• Lead the technical delivery of PLC, HMI, and industrial control system projects.
• Develop complete PLC programs and provide direction and review for other programmers.
• Create and review reusable code, including UDTs and AOIs.
• Develop and oversee HMI and operator interface applications, graphics, templates, historians, and reporting functions.
• Mentor engineers and help establish consistent technical approaches across projects.
• Provide technical guidance to project managers and help resolve delivery challenges.
• Prepare or review control narratives, functional test procedures, and training materials.
• Plan and oversee commissioning, including I/O checkout, loop testing, device configuration, and customer test plans.
• Configure and troubleshoot PLC hardware, communications, VFDs, and instrumentation.
• Work directly with customers to understand requirements, address technical issues, and maintain productive relationships.

• Extensive industrial controls engineering experience, with approximately 10–15 years as the target.
• Strong hands‑on experience with at least two PLC platforms, such as Rockwell, Siemens, or Schneider Electric/Modicon.
• Strong development experience with at least three HMI or SCADA platforms, such as Factory Talk View, Ignition, AVEVA, iFIX, or VTScada.
• Experience developing complete PLC and HMI applications and reviewing the technical work of other engineers.
• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical direction across multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of OT networks and industrial communications.
• Strong customer communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to live in Central Oregon and travel to customer sites for commissioning and support.

Not every item below is required, but experience in several of these areas would be beneficial:

• Rockwell PlantPAx. This is a particularly valuable skill for the team.
• WinCC or additional PLC, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
• Industrial instrumentation, VFDs, and control-system networking.
• Managing commissioning teams and conducting customer acceptance testing.
• Oversight of project managers or multiple concurrent projects.
• GAMP or other requirements associated with regulated environments.
• Customer-facing technical sales support, relevant certifications, or operator terminal configuration.

The successful candidate will combine deep, hands‑on controls expertise with the judgment to guide other engineers. This person should enjoy solving difficult technical problems, helping project teams deliver quality work, and earning customers’ trust. They will be comfortable taking the technical lead while remaining close to the engineering work.