We are seeking a Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer for assignment in Santa Clara, California. The selected candidate will primarily support and manage a team in all aspects of facility management, gas life safety and cabinet monitoring; including PLC and HMI programming and SCADA communications.
Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
This position is on-site
This position requires a Professional Engineer License (PE)
Responsibilities
- Manage onsite team of engineers, technicians and programming specialists
- Provide scope, schedule and budget information to the project leadership
- Provide engineering leadership, guidance and technical expertise
- Architect full automation solutions including PLC, HMI, SCADA, networks and field devices
- Coordinate with internal and external global teams to establish successful schedules
- Lead development of HMI/SCADA systems with focus on usability, performance and reliability
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system failures and production issues
- Provide mentorship and growth opportunities within the team
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation
- 10+ years experience
- A Professional Engineer License (PE)
- Advanced experience working with Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000, RSLogix), Siemens (TIA Portal, S7) and Emerson (Machine Edition)
- Expertise with SCADA platforms (Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, Cimplicity)
- Experience with motion control, robotics and high-speed automation systems
- Familiarity with MES integration, databases (SQL) and IIoT systems
