Controls Engineer - Designing programs from scratch
Frisco, Texas
$110,000 - $120,000 + $10,000 Relocation Assistance + Specialist Training + Career Progression + Premium Healthcare & Benefits
Are you a Controls Engineer with hands on PLC programming experience, looking to step into a Senior role where you'll design and build control systems from the ground up? Join a leading automation systems specialist delivering advanced material handling solutions across high-performance distribution environments.
This is a great opportunity to join a business designing and delivering end to end automated systems to clients across the USA. You'll be part of a strong engineering team where technical ownership, innovation, and progression into senior leadership are genuinely supported.
In this role, you'll develop from scratch, program, test, and commission full PLC based control systems. You'll take ownership of control system architecture and software design, building machine logic including state management, fault handling, alarms, diagnostics, and recovery sequences. This is a hands-on role across the full lifecycle from design through to commissioning and customer startup.
This role is ideal for someone from a system integration background who wants to move beyond troubleshooting into full system design and development on large scale automation projects.
The Role:
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Design control system architecture and software from scratch
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Develop, program, test, and commission PLC control systems
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Support full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and startup
The Person:
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Hands on PLC programming experience (any platform)
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Strong experience building control systems from scratch (not just support/troubleshooting)
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Strong understanding of control system architecture and design
Keywords: Controls Engineer, Senior Controls Engineer, PLC, Automation, Robotics, Material Handling, Warehouse Automation, Conveyor Systems, System Integration, Controls Architecture, Commissioning, Engineering, Manufacturing
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
