Senior Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.•Columbia, MD

81d•$115,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established (41 years) engineering companies in the United States. This position will provide team leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries. As a Sr. Controls Engineer at WM, you will become part of an entrepreneurially-minded, 100% employee-owned company with 41 years of industry history providing engineering and architecture services to our clients. We are a Top 3 Systems Integrator Giant and an ENR top 500 firm at #170. This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms. The Controls Engineer will interact directly with the customer and work with a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions. This position is a technical leadership and implementation role within the business unit and requires problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Six to 15+ years of experience.
Capabilities in PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems.
Experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation.
Experience in Life Sciences industry.
In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Modicon.
In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Iconics Genesis64, Wonderware System Platform, GE Cimplicity, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation, Siemens.
Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.

Responsibilities

Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a technical lead of a team.
Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes that meet customer requirements.
Develop a control system architecture, select components, detail schematic diagrams and system documentation.
Program controllers (PLC, DCS, RTU) and process visualization (HMI/SCADA).
Develop databases for archiving/displaying historical system data.
Implement/commission the control system at the client’s facility.
Design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired, and wireless industrial networking systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.).
Develop project execution plans, work breakdown structures, and associated budgets.
Manage task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting.
Perform early problem identification, conflict management/resolution.
Lead and support a team.
Attend project status meetings.
Oversee daily operations and activities of projects up to $200k.
Ensure the overall profitability of the project.
Act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
Act as Project Manager on smaller projects.