Software Engineer

PGS Worldwide • Santa Rosa, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Software and Controls Engineer in Santa Rosa, CA for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. The Software and Controls Engineer will design, develop, support, and enhance software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment. This role supports thin-film materials manufacturing through PLC programming, controls troubleshooting, system documentation, and equipment upgrades. The position works closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and other technical teams to improve equipment reliability and modernize manufacturing systems.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience with PLC programming tools such as Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, PLC troubleshooting, industrial automation, or control-system support.
• 1–2 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electro-mechanical equipment.
• 1–2 years of experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, or mechanical drawings.
• 1–2 years of experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment or manufacturing systems.
• 1–2 years of experience creating or maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configuration records, software revisions, or change-control documentation.

Nice To Haves

• PLC programming experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, Studio 5000, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms.
• LabVIEW programming experience using National Instruments development tools.
• Experience with industrial wiring, control panels, field devices, instrumentation, equipment communications, or conductor termination.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems, mapping I/O points, documenting signal flow, or creating as-built electrical drawings.
• Experience with equipment upgrades, hardware obsolescence planning, software migration, manufacturing data systems, relational databases, document control, or formal change management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems for automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic, control software, operator interfaces, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications.
• Support equipment troubleshooting, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements.
• Document control systems by updating wiring diagrams, mapping I/O, documenting signal flow, and creating as-built technical documentation.
• Support equipment upgrades and legacy system modernization, including hardware replacement, software migration, testing, commissioning, and production release.

What This Job Offers

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