Senior Controls Engineer

The EOSYS Group, Inc. • Smyrna, TN

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

EOSYS is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to oversee and perform the design, programming, documentation, testing, and commissioning of control system projects. The role also supports team performance by training and mentoring associates, providing technical assistance, and improving processes and standards.

The position is based out of the Smyrna, Tennessee office under a hybrid work model, with regular onsite attendance for collaboration, team meetings, and hands-on projects, as well as partial remote work. It requires up to 30% travel to client sites regionally and throughout the continental United States, including considerable overnight travel. The work environment combines office and industrial settings; industrial locations may be dusty, dirty, hot, wet, or confined.

EOSYS provides industrial automation and integration services across industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Food and Beverage, Chemical, Automotive, Metals, Pulp & Paper, and Power & Utilities. The role involves working in small teams and collaborating with customers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; EOSYS is not currently accepting work visas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of work experience in industrial controls and system integration, with a strong focus on software design and programming.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, maintain excellent attention to detail, and learn new technologies quickly.
• Experience in material handling or process control design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Rockwell ControlLogix PLC programming experience.
• Networking experience with EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, and DeviceNet.
• Experience interacting and working successfully with customers at multiple levels of responsibility in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Willingness and ability to work beyond core business hours, if necessary, to minimize business interruption during planned or unplanned system modifications.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Successful completion of a drug screen and background check.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; work visas are not currently accepted.
• Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as required, and to travel and work extended hours.

Nice To Haves

• Servo design, development, and troubleshooting experience with advanced motion control systems, including multi-axis and coordinated-axis applications; Rockwell Kinetix experience is a plus.
• Experience with HMI and WonderWare InTouch, App Server, or System Platform.
• Automotive or Food & Beverage experience.
• Experience managing projects with teams of one to two engineers.
• Experience managing technical projects through the full project cycle, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, commissioning, and closing.
• Familiarity with project management tools for managing budgets, schedules, and scope across projects of various sizes.
• Experience mentoring engineers on a technical level.

Responsibilities

• Provide application and control systems design and development for systems of varying complexity.
• Develop and evaluate alternative system solutions that meet stated requirements.
• Modify program and system logic involving multiple systems and subsystems.
• Develop proficiency in several programming languages and control device networks for PLCs, PCs, or DCS systems.
• Interact with customers to understand their business environment and define scope, plans, and deliverables for assigned work.
• Work successfully in a matrix structure, with a strong focus on customer service and personal growth.
• Travel up to 30% to client sites.
• Oversee and perform control system project design, programming, documentation, testing, and commissioning.
• Train and mentor associates, provide technical assistance, and improve processes and standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior