Senior Controls Engineer

IPS is recruiting for a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls architecture automation and software development for our clients customized wastewater treatment systems. This position will provide technical leadership from concept and detailed design through manufacturing factory acceptance testing installation and commissioning. The Senior Controls Engineer will work closely with the software project mechanical process and manufacturing engineering teams to develop safe reliable and intuitive automated systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the controls architecture for customized wastewater treatment systems including PLCs HMIs instrumentation control panels safety systems and industrial communications.
• Develop control philosophies functional descriptions sequence of operations control narratives and system architecture documentation for customer projects.
• Based on customer input provide requirements to internal software developers who maintain our unified controller and HMI codebases.
• Support SCADA and customer control-system interfaces including definition and implementation of required signals and communications.
• Review electrical/control panel designs and supplier documentation to ensure compliance with controls requirements.
• Support development of electrical schematics I/O documentation network architecture instrument lists and controls bills of materials.
• Lead controls testing during factory acceptance testing (FAT) and support troubleshooting during site acceptance testing (SAT).
• Travel periodically to customer sites including international locations to support installation commissioning troubleshooting and customer technical meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering Automation Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 10 years of experience designing and programming industrial automation and control systems preferably involving process equipment water/wastewater treatment chemical processing or other industrial equipment.
• Demonstrated experience developing complete controls architectures for complex industrial equipment or systems.
• Experience with major industrial automation platforms like Siemens and Allen-Bradley. B&R experience is a plus.
• Experience developing control narratives sequences of operation interlocks alarms and operator interfaces.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking and communications such as Modbus OPC UA PROFINET Ethernet/IP etc.
• Experience integrating PLCs with SCADA systems and customer control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel periodically to customer and installation sites including international travel.

What we offer you:

• Mission-driven work: Your decisions directly reduce environmental impact while supporting critical infrastructure growth
• Growth opportunity: Help build and scale a supply chain function as the company experiences significant growth
• Technical exposure: Work on cutting-edge electrochemical technology in the clean energy sector
• Ownership culture: Entrepreneurial environment where initiative is recognized and rewarded
• Stability: Well-funded company with proven technology and commercial traction
• Compensation & Benefits: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience. As part of the package youll receive a stock option grant alongside comprehensive company-sponsored medical dental and vision coverage. Additional benefits include 15 days of paid time off per year plus observed holidays and a 401(k)-retirement plan.

If you are interested please apply here or send your resume to

Required Experience:

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