Lead Control System Engineer

Controls Engineer

ICS is an industry leader in the manufacturing of custom Industrial Control panels and factory automation systems. ICS works with both end users and leading original equipment manufacturers in a variety of industries. These industries include but are not limited to, water and wastewater treatment, energy generation and storage, semiconductor, food and beverage processing and packaging, and factory automation. ICS is part of Cleanwater1 and through its various operating subsidiaries, is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing companies in the water infrastructure market.

ICS is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer with strong SCADA and PLC expertise to join our engineering team. This is a full-time role supporting the design, development, and implementation of industrial automation and SCADA systems.

Essential Job Functions

• Define functional requirements through client workshops, site assessments, and documentation analysis.
• Develop detailed system designs, control strategies, and integration architectures for industrial automation and SCADA systems.
• Program, configure, test, and troubleshoot PLC systems using IEC 61131-3 programming languages, including Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram (FBD), and Structured Text (ST).
• Program, configure, test, and troubleshoot SCADA (Ignition) systems, including integration with PLCs, HMIs, databases, and third-party equipment.
• Install and configure Ignition SCADA, including architecture design, licensing, scripting, reporting, alarm management, historian functions, and database transactions.
• Design, configure, and implement Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions and operator interfaces for a variety of industrial applications.
• Develop and maintain templates, User Defined Types (UDTs), reusable code libraries, and standardized automation objects.
• Design and implement turnkey industrial control systems utilizing PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, Remote I/O, and Distributed I/O architectures.
• Integrate new equipment, instrumentation, and control devices into existing customer SCADA, PLC, and automation systems.
• Configure and support server-client architectures, redundant systems, SQL databases, reporting solutions, recipe management systems, and distributed control environments.
• Perform code development, testing, validation, and documentation for automation and control systems.
• Coordinate and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Troubleshoot and configure industrial communication networks and protocols, including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC-UA, serial communications, and other industrial networking technologies.
• Configure and support industrial networking infrastructure, including managed switches, VLANs, Network Address Translation (NAT), virtual networks, and secure remote connectivity solutions.
• Integrate field devices and serial communication equipment, including barcode readers, printers, instrumentation, and RS-232/RS-485 communication networks.
• Design, configure, and support remote access and telemetry solutions using Ethernet, industrial radios, wireless Ethernet, cellular modems, VPNs, and other remote communication technologies.
• Support system commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and post-installation performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and clients to ensure successful project execution and delivery.
• Maintain flexibility to contribute across all phases of automation, controls, and SCADA system development, implementation, and support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (4-year) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
• 5–8 years of experience in industrial automation and controls engineering
• Hands-on experience with Control Logix and Compact Logix PLCs, as well as Ignition SCADA (including Perspective and Vision modules) and MES systems such as Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and Siemens
• Experience with Ignition platform including installation, configuration, system architecture, licensing, scripting (Python), reporting, and database transactions
• Strong knowledge of…