Control Systems Project Engineer II

Control Systems Project Engineer II

Location: Onsite in Montgomery, AL
Employment Status: Full Time | Direct Hire
Compensation: $105,000 – $130,000 Annually + Bonus
Travel: Up to 20% based on project milestones including commissioning, FAT, and SAT activities
On Call: No

Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering premier class automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets.

Guided by The Thermo Way, we are unified, dynamic, and committed to delivering excellence. Our culture is grounded in three core principles:

Employee Success – investing in our people and their growth
Customer Success – delivering reliable, high-quality solutions
Financial Strength – operating with discipline and long-term focus

We believe strong teams, trusted partnerships, and technical excellence drive sustainable success.

The Opportunity
The Control Systems Project Engineer II leads technical execution of automation and control system projects, including high-visibility mission-critical and data center environments. In this role, you will design, program, and commission PLC and SCADA/HMI systems while ensuring project deliverables meet Thermo Systems’ technical and quality standards.

Working closely with project managers, engineers, and commissioning teams, you will guide system integration from design through commissioning and turnover. While this role does not include formal people management responsibilities, it plays a key role in mentoring junior engineers and maintaining technical excellence across project deliverables.

This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on technical leadership, complex automation challenges, and delivering reliable systems within high-performance industrial environments.

What You’ll Do
Core Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of PLC and SCADA/HMI systems for automation projects.
• Execute system start-up, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Develop and review control narratives, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and as-built documentation.
• Specify instrumentation, I/O lists, and cause-and-effect matrices aligned with project requirements.
• Support system integration activities across industrial automation environments.

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, commissioning teams, and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery.
• Communicate clearly with customers and stakeholders during design reviews, testing phases, and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers supporting project work.
• Identify project risks early and collaborate with teams to develop effective technical solution