• This person will provide team leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
• This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
• The Senior Controls Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions.
• This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.
• The Senior Controls Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.  Could also act as Project Manager on smaller projects.

• Education – Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
• Experience – 10+ years of Controls Engineer experience with capabilities in below areas:
• Candidates with Rockwell and Cimplicity experience will be given preference
• Various 3rd party web-based data integrations for monitoring and troubleshooting aid
• Develop work processes to automate template and instance development within the System Platform
• Provide technical leadership on design standards around graphics, alarming, and scale-up
• SQL, .NET, Power BI, Grafana, and APIs
• In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon
• In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as ICONICS Genesis64, Wonderware ArchestrA System Platform, GE CIMPLICITY, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens
• In-depth understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar
• Experience in industries such as Semiconductor chip fabrication facilities, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas and Mining
• Experience in the design of electrical schematics, including power distribution under 480VAC, control panels, and associated NEC references desired
• Experience with AutoCAD is desired
• Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
• Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager
• Field device/equipment troubleshooting
• Job estimating