Senior Control Systems Engineer

At Gray Matter
, we transform operations and empower people. Our consulting, implementation and technology curation services help industrial companies modernize their production environments and support operators working on the plant floor. Clients collaborate with Gray Matter to achieve their manufacturing efficiency goals, create intuitive data visualizations, reduce cybersecurity threats and guide successful digital transformation initiatives.

And that’s where you come in.

Gray Matter is dedicated to creating a team of unmatched talent in industrial technology. Our organizational culture encourages opportunities to learn and collaborate. Five core values woven into our DNA make Team Gray Matter stand above the rest:
Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

We’re looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our team! This position will focus on managing specialized work efficiently, with confidence and competence. The position requires above average attention to details, concern for the exact correctness of work, and strong commitment to tasks completed on time. The person in this position will take work seriously, has a strong sense of duty, and is disciplined.

The position will generally be task oriented, requiring someone with a conservative, careful, and cautious approach to work.

• The location of this position is our Richmond office (Ashland, VA).
• Position requires 40‑50% independent travel to customer locations.

• Performing Gray Matter services to meet client needs, with a specific focus on Control Systems
• Designing, developing and implementing solutions to resolve customer issues
• Consulting with and training end users on new applications
• Leading projects from start to finish
• Assisting in project development and planning.
• Performing onsite pilots, FAT testing, SAT testing, and demos as needed

• Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable field (EE, EET, ME, MET or comparable). An equivalent combination of experience and training may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience with:
• PLC Programming:
  Schneider Modicon, Allen‑Bradley, Compact Logix, Control Logix, Schneider Electric, and Siemens
• SCADA
  
  Experience:
  
  GE IFIX and Cimplicity, Aveva System Platform and Intouch, Ignition, Rockwell Factory Talk, VT SCADA
• Control Systems implementation, design, installs, and troubleshooting
• Experience with industrial application programming languages
• Experience with Electrical Schematics
• Acute attention to detail and process, strong ability to solve problems and research solutions, and excellent customer service attitude.
• Showcase Gray Matter
  ’s Core Values of Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

• AutoCAD or Drafting experience
• Networking experience (Ethernet IP, Modbus, etc.)
• Siemens PLC and SCADA platform experience
• Schneider PLC and SCADA platform experience
• GE/Emerson PLC Experience
• GE IFIX and Cimplicity platform experience
• Rockwell PLC and SCADA platform experience

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning day one of employment
• Employer paid short term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match