Principal DeltaV Automation Engineer

Principal Deltav Automation Engineer

Matrix Technologies is seeking a Principal DeltaV Automation Engineer to help expand and shape our DeltaV capabilities across North America. We are looking for this person to join our team in one of our eight office locations (Maumee, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Peachtree City, GA; Overland Park, KS; Edina, MN; Raleigh, NC; Westminster, CO). We may consider a fully remote option for the right candidate.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced DeltaV Subject Matter Expert to have a significant impact on the future of our automation business. The successful candidate will serve as Matrix's technical leader for Emerson DeltaV solutions, helping define standards, mentor engineers, support business growth, and deliver complex automation projects within highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Unlike many traditional engineering roles, this position provides the opportunity to influence technical strategy, build a growing DeltaV practice, and develop the next generation of automation engineers while remaining actively involved in challenging client projects.

The position is salaried and eligible for overtime compensation.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Serve as Matrix's recognized DeltaV subject matter expert.
• Shape the technical direction of DeltaV services across multiple offices.
• Build reusable standards, templates, and best practices used company-wide.
• Mentor and develop early and mid-career automation engineers.
• Partner with executive leadership to grow the DeltaV business.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage, and advanced manufacturing clients.
• Lead challenging greenfield, brownfield, migration, and modernization projects across North America.

The Principal DeltaV Automation Engineer will play a critical role in establishing Matrix as a premier DeltaV systems integrator by:

• Growing DeltaV capabilities across the organization.
• Supporting strategic client relationships.
• Recruiting and developing DeltaV talent.
• Expanding market presence within life sciences and regulated industries.
• Driving innovation in automation technologies and practices.
• Developing scalable engineering standards and methodologies.

Key responsibilities include:

Technical Leadership

• Serve as Matrix's lead technical authority for Emerson DeltaV systems.
• Establish and maintain DeltaV engineering standards, design philosophies, and best practices.
• Architect complex DeltaV solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and regulated manufacturing facilities.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical guidance on challenging projects.
• Evaluate and implement emerging DeltaV technologies, tools, and capabilities.

Project Delivery

• Lead the design and implementation of:
• Greenfield DeltaV systems
• Brownfield modernization initiatives
• Legacy DCS migrations
• Batch automation systems
• Multi-site standardization programs
• Digital transformation projects
• Support project execution throughout the full system lifecycle, including:
• Functional specifications
• Detailed design
• Configuration
• FAT
• SAT
• Commissioning
• Startup support

Practice Development

• Develop and maintain reusable engineering libraries, templates, standards, and validation packages.
• Identify opportunities to expand DeltaV services and capabilities.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic growth initiatives.
• Support proposal development, project estimating, and client presentations.

Talent Development

• Mentor, coach, and develop the next generation of DeltaV engineers.
• Deliver technical training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support recruiting efforts through technical interviews and candidate evaluations.
• Help establish development pathways for automation engineers pursuing DeltaV specialization.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on Emerson DeltaV experience.
• Demonstrated expertise designing, implementing, and commissioning DeltaV systems.
• Proven ability to architect complex DeltaV solutions from concept through startup.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, SME, or principal engineer.
• Strong knowledge of:
• DeltaV Control Studio
• DeltaV Operate
• DeltaV Diagnostics
• DeltaV Continuous Historian
• DeltaV Live
• DeltaV Batch
• DeltaV System Architecture
• ISA-88 Batch Methodology

Preferred

• Experience with:
• DeltaV PK Controller
• DeltaV SIS
• Syncade
• Virtualized DeltaV Environments
• Electronic Marshalling / CHARMS
• M-Series and S-Series Controllers
• Ethernet I/O Card (EIOC)
• Expertise in GMP-regulated industries.
• Experience supporting validation and CSV activities.
• Previous experience with Emerson Automation Solutions, an Emerson Impact Partner, or a DeltaV-focused systems integrator.

You may be an excellent fit if you:

• Are recognized as a DeltaV expert within your organization.
• Enjoy solving difficult process automation challenges.
• Want greater influence on technical strategy and business growth.
• Enjoy mentoring and coaching less-experienced engineers.
• Want to help build and shape a growing practice.
• Appreciate working in an employee-owned company where your contributions directly impact long-term success.

Physical requirements include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk, and hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This employee may perform industrial field work, which could include exposure to hazardous locations, inclement weather, moving mechanical parts, noise, ladders, uneven ground, and stairs.
• This employee may perform industrial field work, which could include exposure to a wide range of known food allergens.

We offer market-competitive compensation for a Principal DeltaV Automation Engineer with a base range of $150,000 to $180,000 annually that includes profit sharing, ESOP participation, 401(k) matching, and overtime pay. Salaries are based on experience, skills, and qualifications.