Senior Controls Engineer

DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems

Senior Controls Engineer leading automation solutions for complex material handling systems. Designing, programming, and commissioning systems while mentoring junior engineers in the Controls team.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead controls design and execution across multiple material handling projects
Develop electrical designs including field device layouts, control panel designs, and electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN
Select components, design control networks, develop BOMs, and validate equipment selections
Program PLCs and develop HMI/SCADA solutions
Commission and debug systems on-site; support testing, startup, and validation activities
Provide technical support during installation and perform field troubleshooting as needed
Deliver projects on time, within scope, and to customer expectations
Contribute to the development and maintenance of controls standards, templates, and reusable code libraries
Lead or support R&D efforts and internal initiatives to expand controls capabilities
Partner with vendors to evaluate and implement new technologies
Identify value-engineering opportunities without compromising system performance
Serve as a senior technical contributor on cross-functional project teams (Project Management, Mechanical, Field, etc.)
Mentor junior engineers and actively share knowledge across the Controls team
Participate in controls team initiatives, process improvements, and tool development
Support recruiting efforts and provide feedback on technology and software vendors
Communicate clearly and proactively with project teams and leadership
Represent DCS professionally during site visits, customer meetings, and supplier interactions
Contribute to a collaborative, accountable team culture
Participate in weekly controls meetings and internal training sessions

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of relevant experience (or 14+ years without a degree), ideally within material handling or industrial automation
Advanced PLC programming skills and strong HMI/SCADA development experience
Understand industrial networking architectures and communication protocols
Confident designing control panels and selecting electrical components
Mechanically inclined and comfortable moving between design work and field environments
Resourceful, self-directed, and enjoy tackling complex technical challenges
Collaborate well, communicate clearly, and take ownership of outcomes
Manage multiple fast-moving projects without losing attention to detail
Willing and able to travel up to 50%, depending on project needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment
We offer competitive salaries and health benefits
Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy
We do community outreach projects throughout the year
We know how to throw company events
We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?

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Hard Skills & Tools

PLC programmingHMI developmentSCADA developmentAutoCAD ElectricalEPLANcontrol panel designelectrical schematicsBOM developmentfield device layoutsindustrial networking

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailmentoringself-directedresourcefulnessownershipteam culture