Sr. Building Automation Design Engineer - PLC & Industrial Controls

Position Location: This role is a hybrid position and supports anywhere in the US. Candidate must live one hour away from a major airport and will be required to travel periodically to a project site.

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We are improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first.

Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives.

Transform the everyday with us!

create advanced design solutions for complex building automation, HVAC controls, and PLC-based control systems in new and existing facilities. This role supports data centers, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, central utility plants, and other mission-critical environments by developing reliable control strategies, integration architectures, controls drawings, design documentation, and technical solutions that meet customer requirements, improve operational performance, and support successful project execution.

Lead the design of building automation and PLC-based control solutions for data centers, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, central utility plants, and other critical environments. Translate project requirements, contract documents, and customer standards into complete control system design packages, including drawings, panel layouts, I/O lists, network architecture, bills of materials, sequences of operation, and commissioning documentation.

Demonstrate expertise in engineering, contracting processes, and design-build project execution by designing PLC and DDC control strategies for HVAC systems, central plants, critical environments, and process systems, while ensuring compliance with submittal requirements, documentation standards, equipment safeties, alarms, interlocks, and fail-safe operational requirements.

Develop automation network architectures and integration solutions utilizing platforms and protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, Profinet, Ether Net/IP, Siemens APOGEE, Desigo, and other enterprise-level systems.

Collaborate with programmers, project managers, commissioning specialists, field technicians, contractors, consultants, and customers to ensure designs are executable, technical issues are resolved, and project objectives are achieved.

Review plans, specifications, codes, and customer requirements while performing design reviews, quality assurance checks, technical evaluations, and risk assessments to ensure compliance and project success.

Serve as a senior technical resource by mentoring engineers, supporting standards development, managing design changes and re-estimates, and driving consistency and best practices across complex automation and industrial controls projects.

• High school diploma or state-recognized GED.
• 5+ years of experience in building automation,…