Senior Control Engineer
Listed on 2025-11-10
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering
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Base pay range$/yr - $/yr
Additional compensation typesCommission
This is an exciting role that will be responsible for all things control systems and will be one of the customer-facing experts for the company. This role will be extremely hands‑on and will design, program, and troubleshoot control systems, lead on‑site migrations, and provide critical technical support to customers. They are headquartered in the Fife, WA area. The company is a small, hands‑on team whose mission is to modernize aging control systems in process environments in a variety of industries.
If you are an individual who loves to work on a variety of projects and troubleshoot/modify control systems, this role could be for you!
- Provide technical leadership and collaborate with senior engineers on projects
- Design and modify control systems: architecture, networks, PLCs, HMIs, schematics, and panel layouts
- Develop and implement PLC and HMI programs
- Lead on‑site control system migrations using company processes
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve customer system issues onsite and remotely
- Oversee panel design, drafting, and build processes
- Travel to customer sites about one week per month, or roughly 25‑30% travel to support troubleshooting, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of customer control systems
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar degree is preferred
- Professional certifications in (Rockwell, Siemens, networking/security, etc.) are preferred
- 7+ years of relevant hands‑on controls experience in industrial environments is required
- Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical and software systems
- Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming (modern and legacy platforms)
- Collaborative, curious mindset with a drive to learn and improve
- Customer-facing technical experience, including field troubleshooting, is required
- Willingness to travel 25‑30% of the time and work flexible schedules as projects require
Mid‑Senior level
Employment TypeFull‑time
Job FunctionEngineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management
IndustriesAutomation Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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