Senior Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is hiring: Senior Controls Engineer. Location(s) listed by the employer: Irvine, CA US; Asheboro, NC US; Greensboro, NC US; Winston-Salem, NC US; High Point, NC US; Philadelphia, PA US; Columbia, MD US. What You’ll Do As a Senior Controls Engineer, you’ll lead projects from concept to commissioning, working directly with clients and internal teams. Your responsibilities will include: 🔧 Automation & Controls Engineering - Design and implement control systems using PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms (Ignition and PlantPAx experience is a plus) - Develop control system architecture, select components, and create detailed schematics - Program controllers (Ladder, SFC, Structured Text) and visualization systems (HMI/SCADA) - Build databases for historical data archiving and display - Utilize programming languages like VBA, .NET, SQL, and Python for advanced HMI/SCADA development 🌐 Industrial Networking - Design and implement fiber, wired, and wireless networks using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, IT/OT) 📈 Project Leadership & Management - Lead engineering teams and mentor junior staff - Manage project execution plans, budgets, schedules, and reporting - Oversee daily operations of projects up to $1M and ensure profitability - Act as technical lead and occasionally serve as Project Manager What You Bring 🎓 Education & Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience - 7+ years of experience in controls engineering, including: - Rslogix 500, Studio 5000 PLC programming - Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal programming - Rockwell Automation platforms (FactoryTalk, PlantPAX)