Entry Level Controls Engineer (San Antonio)

Barry-Wehmiller • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

Who You’ll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join BW Design Group as an Entry Level Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. BW Design Group is widely known as an industry leader, recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #9 in the 2025 System Integrator Giants; as a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, the highest designation given to Rockwell partners; and as an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. As a part of this team, you will learn from industry leading experts and may even have the chance to be an active participant in industry events like the Ignition Build-A-Thon which BW Design Group won in 2023! In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy. What You’ll Do You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree
• Fundamental understanding of process systems, instrumentation, device selection, networking concepts, and reading electrical or process diagrams (P&IDs, wiring diagrams, etc.)
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple project responsibilities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and interact professionally with clients and vendors
• Willingness to travel for project requirements, such as installation, start-up activities, meetings, trainings, and industry seminars

Nice To Haves

• Internship, co-op, or academic project experience with PLC programming, automation, instrumentation, or process control (preferred)
• Exposure to Rockwell Automation hardware and software, or similar industrial control platforms (preferred)
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, and process (MEP) systems through coursework, laboratory experience, or academic projects (preferred)
• Interest in or basic experience working on multi-disciplinary engineering projects, especially those involving owners, contractors, vendors, and integrators

Responsibilities

• Develop and design control systems for our clients in the food and beverage, consumer health, life science, or advanced technology sectors
• Provide engineering solutions for control systems and PLC/SCADA interface systems that meet and exceed our clients’ requirements for safety and optimization
• Conduct system and facility engineering job walk assessments
• Develop and design engineering solutions for equipment optimization
• Design systems that will monitor and control process variables (such as pressure, temperature, humidity, and flow) in a manufacturing environment
• Conduct root cause failure analyses
• Document process requirements for instrumentation equipment
• Interface effectively with engineering design team members and client representatives
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees