Lead Industrial Controls Engineer

ST Engineering North America

Lead Industrial Controls Engineer at ST Engineering MRAS, specializing in aerospace manufacturing automation and advanced technologies for complex production systems.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish site-level controls standards covering architecture, safety philosophy, platform prioritization, naming conventions, diagnostics, and version control
Serve as the internal technical authority over external automation integrators and machine builders, directing controls scope, challenging vendor architecture, and protecting procurement outcomes
Author controls-specific Statements of Work and define FAT and SAT acceptance criteria for new automation capital acquisitions
Own the controls scope from User Requirements Specification through FAT through SAT through production handover
Develop and own PLC logic, motion programs, and control system architecture across facility systems spanning Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell, FANUC, ABB, KUKA, and other platforms
Configure, program, and support industrial robotic systems including multi-axis robotic cells, coordinated robot-to-PLC interfaces, and vision-guided robotic applications
Design, implement, and validate safety PLC systems and machine risk reduction strategies in accordance with ISO 13849 and IEC 62061
Develop and support HMI systems across multiple platforms and configure industrial network architectures including Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and OPC-UA
Lead the design and development of internally built controls and automation systems including next-generation manufacturing technology programs currently in active development
Provide senior-level technical escalation support for production-critical systems operating under program rate, quality, and uptime requirements
Develop the controls knowledge and capability of the broader automation team through applied collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
Minimum five years of industrial controls engineering experience at a machine builder, systems integrator, or advanced automated manufacturing facility producing complex machinery
Experience authoring controls-specific Statements of Work or technical acceptance criteria for capital equipment procurement
Direct experience leading or participating in Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests with external vendors or machine builders
Demonstrated experience programming, commissioning, or supporting industrial robotic systems including robot-to-PLC integration, coordinated motion, and vision-guided applications
Hands-on mechanical and electrical experience on the machines you have programmed and commissioned; the ability to trace a fault across controls, electrical, and mechanical domains simultaneously is a baseline requirement.
U.S. Person status or government authorization required for access to export-controlled technology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting from start date
Health Flexible Spending Accounts
Free Onsite Gym with weekly fitness classes
Immediate 401k vesting
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Paid Time off (Permissive for exempt staff)

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Hard Skills & Tools

PLC programmingmotion programmingcontrol system architectureindustrial roboticsHMI systems developmentsafety PLC systems designnetwork architecture configurationrobot-to-PLC integrationFactory Acceptance TestsSite Acceptance Tests

Soft Skills

technical authoritycollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Controls EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechatronics