Senior Controls Engineer

*Sr. Controls Engineer*

We are seeking *Sr. Controls Engineers looking for a fulfilling, long-term career position, with unlimited professional growth opportunities. *

*To be considered to join our Control System Integration Practice as a Sr. Controls Engineer*, you must have a track record of increasing levels of responsibility and 8+ years of automated processes/system integration experience in industrial manufacturing environments. Consulting experience in food & beverage, life science, or advanced technology sectors preferred. These positions require frequent travel to client manufacturing plant locations.

*Design Group is one of the largest System Integrators in the United States! *
* Ranked #7 by System Integrator Giants, 2023
* Rockwell Platinum Integrator
* Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator
* Winner of the 2023 Ignition Build-A-Thon

Design Group automation & Controls Engineers are experts in *PLC/HMI, PLC based SCADA, DCS and S88 batch control systems and MES solutions *for a broad range of applications including legacy system and cross platform migration.

*What You’ll Do*

* _*Travel and spend time onsite at client manufacturing locations, implementing automation & controls systems, and maintaining, and growing solid client relationships*_
* Design innovative automation control systems, create project documentation and drawings to meet client requirements
* Program PLCs (Rockwell) and HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Ignition, Wonderware)
* Participate in various automation project phases including installation, checkout and start-up

*What You’ll Bring*
* A minimum of eight years of direct experience as a Controls Engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment
* A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and working in high intensity environments
* Experience in the design and implementation of control system architectures (PLC, HMI, industrial networks, and related automation hardware and software)
* A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A)
* Engineering consulting experience (preferred)
* The ability to successfully interact with clients
* Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
* Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
* A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
* A Bachelor of Science in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, or a related degree (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Relocation assistance
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekends as needed

Experience:
* Controls Engineering Design: 8 years (Required)
* Rockwell: 5 years (Required)
* Ignition: 3 years (Required)
* Engineering Consulting: 5 years (Required)
* industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A): 3 years (Required)
* PLC, HMI, industrial networks design: 8 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:
* Portland, OR (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
* Portland, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:
* 75% (Required)

Work Location: On the road