Controls Engineer (3+ yrs PLC/HMI programming, industrial control systems exp. req.) 

Controls Engineer (3+ yrs PLC/HMI programming, industrial control systems exp. req.)
Location: near Mesquite, TX (east side of Dallas)
Salary: $100,000–$115,000 + Profit Sharing + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time | On-site
Typical Hours: Monday–Friday, ~40 hours/week
Travel: up to 10% domestic travel; average trip length is 2-4-days
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available

Controls Engineer (3+ yrs PLC/HMI programming, industrial control systems exp. req.) Description

Our client in the data center cooling industry is looking for a Controls Engineer to join their team near Mesquite, TX. You will program, test, and commission the electrical and control systems that power liquid cooling equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and instrumentation. You will support the full product lifecycle, from electrical schematics and panel design through shop-floor testing, troubleshooting, and occasional customer-site commissioning. Most projects begin with an established logic base, but you will gradually take ownership of software revisions, control algorithms, interfaces, and new product features in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment. You will initially work alongside a senior controls engineer before assuming greater responsibility for the controls platform. To be considered, you must have controls engineering experience involving fluid systems, PLC/HMI programming, VFDs, instrumentation, electrical schematics, and hands-on troubleshooting. This is an opportunity to help shape products supporting AI and high-density computing while working with a collaborative, hands-on engineering team.

Controls Engineer (3+ yrs PLC/HMI programming, industrial control systems exp. req.) Responsibilities

• Develop, modify and debug PLC/HMI programs for liquid cooling equipment
• Implement control algorithms using ladder logic or CODESYS
• Modify software for new products, features, and equipment upgrades
• Support PLC migrations, communications upgrades, and new control features
• Review electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and panel layouts
• Work with VFDs, pumps, valves, sensors, and process control instrumentation
• Perform functional testing, verify I/O, and evaluate operating sequences
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and logic issues
• Maintain software, drawings, redlines, and as-built documentation
• Support panel wiring, energized testing, and factory acceptance tests
• Provide remote support and occasional customer-site commissioning
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures when working around energized equipment

Controls Engineer (3+ yrs PLC/HMI programming, industrial control systems exp. req.) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years of programming PLC/HMI industrial control systems experience required
• Experience with VFDs and process instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature) required
• Hydronic/fluid systems, process skid, HVAC, or liquid cooling experience required
• Solid understanding of electrical schematics, panel layout, and NEC-compliant wiring required
• Hands-on electrical testing and troubleshooting experience required
• Willingness and ability to travel 5–10% domestically required

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