Senior Controls Engineer

About the Role:    

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will lead and execute multiple controls projects across their full lifecycle — from concept and component selection through programming, commissioning, and customer handoff. You’ll play a key role in delivering reliable, scalable, and innovative automation systems for high-profile material handling customers. You’ll also help shape the future of DCS’s controls standards, products, and team capabilities.  Sound like you? Read on. 

 

In this role, you will:    

• Lead controls design and implementation activities for material handling systems 

• Electrical Design, field device placement, control panel layouts and generate electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN 

• Select components, design networks, develop BOMs, and validate equipment 

• Program PLCs and develop SCADA/HMI solutions 

• Commission and debug systems on-site; support testing and validation 

• Conduct field troubleshooting and provide technical support during installation 

• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and to customer satisfaction 

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of controls standards and reusable code libraries 

• Lead or support R&D initiatives and internal projects to enhance controls capabilities 

• Collaborate with key vendors to evaluate and implement emerging technologies 

• Identify opportunities to value engineer designs without compromising performance 

• Serve as a senior member on multi-disciplinary project teams (PMs, Mechanical, Field, etc.) 

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the Controls team 

• Participate in Controls team initiatives, process development, and tool creation 

• Support recruiting efforts and provide feedback on technology/software vendors 

• Maintain open, timely communication with project teams and leadership 

• Represent DCS with professionalism during site visits, customer meetings, and supplier interactions 

• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture that emphasizes growth and accountability 

• Attend weekly controls meetings and internal training sessions 

 

We’re Excited About You Because:    

• You have 10+ years of relevant experience (or 14+ years without a degree), ideally in the material handling industry 

• You have advanced PLC and HMI/SCADA programming skills 

• Your knowledge of network communication architectures and protocols 

• You’re confident designing control panels and selecting components 

• You’re mechanically inclined and comfortable in both design and field environments 

• You’re resourceful, independent, and love solving hard problems 

• You are proactive, collaborative, and passionate about continual improvement 

• You’re flexible and can manage multiple fast-paced projects at once 

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