Software & Controls Engineer

PGS Worldwide • Santa Rosa, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Software & Controls Engineer in Santa Rosa, California, to support a leading aerospace and defense company. This is a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role focused on developing and supporting software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment. The position emphasizes PLC programming, controls troubleshooting, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing-system reliability.

The engineer will develop, modify, test, and support control software and systems; troubleshoot PLC logic, operator interfaces, and equipment components; assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions; maintain technical and as-built documentation; and support upgrades, migrations, commissioning, and production release. The role works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience with PLC programming, industrial automation, or control-system support.
• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configurations, and software revisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Studio 5000.
• LabVIEW programming experience.
• Industrial wiring and control-panel experience.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems and mapping I/O.
• Experience with equipment upgrades, software migration, hardware obsolescence, or manufacturing data systems.
• Experience with relational databases or formal change-control processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems for automated manufacturing equipment.
• Program and troubleshoot PLC logic, operator interfaces, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications.
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions for equipment issues.
• Update wiring diagrams, I/O maps, signal-flow documentation, and as-built records.
• Support hardware upgrades, software migrations, equipment commissioning, and production release.
• Work with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed