Controls Engineer
Focused Energy Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Define and implement the control system architecture for the TTE platform.
- Develop control interfaces for gas gun operations, diagnostics equipment, and facility safety systems.
- Design and implement HMI tools for operational workflows and system monitoring.
- Specify and integrate data acquisition systems with precise time synchronization.
- Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and diagnostics engineering to ensure system alignment.
- Produce documentation, configuration control, and interface definitions to FE standards.
- Support onsite commissioning, troubleshooting, and system optimization.
- Adapt the control system as the project evolves through test and operational phases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or scientific/industrial system integration.
- Proven experience with PLC-based control systems (e.g., Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley) and industrial communication protocols.
- Experience with safety-rated control functions and interlock systems.
- Hands-on experience with HMI development, system configuration, and commissioning.
- Competency in data acquisition systems, synchronisation methods, and signal interfacing.
- Ability to read and develop control schematics, interface specifications, and system documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work within multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, diagnostics).
- Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with system-level debugging in live environments.
- Eligibility to work in the United States (Austin, Texas).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
controls engineeringautomationsystem integrationPLC-based control systemsHMI developmentdata acquisition systemssynchronisation methodssignal interfacingsystem configurationsystem optimization
Soft skills
troubleshootingcollaborationdocumentationcommunicationteamwork