Controls Engineer - Industrial Automation

Controls Engineer Industrial Automation

Location: Wilmington MA
Experience Level: Mid-Senior
Experience Required: 5 Years
Education: Bachelors Degree
Industry: Industrial Automation
Job Function: Engineering
Relocation Assistance: No
Visa Sponsorship: No
Positions: 1

Job Overview

Our Wilmington MA office is seeking a Controls Engineer to support automation and controls projects across various industrial environments. This role involves PLC/DCS/HMI programming database development instrumentation integration control panel design documentation and full lifecycle support-from conceptual engineering to on-site commissioning.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with broad technical expertise capable of contributing independently or as part of a collaborative team and may act as a technical lead or Project Manager on smaller assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complete control system architectures for industrial equipment and processes.
  
  

• Design detail and implement control solutions including:
  
  

  • PLC DCS RTU programming
    
    

  • HMI/SCADA development
    
    

  • Control panel design & instrumentation specification
    
    

  • Database development for system data archiving and reporting
    
    

• Create electrical schematic diagrams system documentation and engineering deliverables.
  
  

• Program using industry-standard languages: Ladder Logic Sequential Function Chart Structured Text etc.
  
  

• Implement HMI/SCADA solutions using SQL as needed.
  
  

• Integrate complex industrial networking systems (Ethernet/IP Modbus Profibus etc.) across fiber wired and wireless platforms.
  
  

• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT) site commissioning troubleshooting and startup activities.
  
  

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and guide junior engineers and technicians.
  
  

• Maintain compliance with industry standards including NEC cGMP 21 CFR Part 11 GAMP5 and other life sciences regulations.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science or related discipline.
  
  

• 5 years of professional experience in controls engineering with the following capabilities:
  
  

  • Strong proficiency in PLC platforms (Rockwell Automation preferred).
    
    

  • Expertise in HMI/SCADA tools such as Rockwell Automation or Inductive Automation Ignition.
    
    

  • Experience with DCS systems (Emerson DeltaV preferred).
    
    

  • Knowledge of field instrumentation used in process control.
    
    

  • Ability to read and design electrical schematics including power distribution under 480VAC and control panels.
    
    

  • Skilled in industrial communication protocols: HART Foundation Fieldbus Profibus Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet/IP OPC.
    
    

  • Familiarity with S88 batch control architecture.
    
    

  • Understanding of software development lifecycle validation and regulatory compliance for life sciences.
    
    

  • Hands-on experience with SQL databases.
    
    

• Strong client interaction and leadership capabilities.
  
  

• Ability to travel up to 25%.
  
  

• Must be able to meet physical requirements: climbing lifting equipment access etc.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Standard office and industrial plant environments.
  
  

• Frequent use of computers phones and office equipment.
  
  

• Occasional exposure to diverse industrial conditions during onsite visits.