Controls Engineer (Senior-Level)
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Job Description
Dubak Electrical Group LLC is seeking a skilled and experienced Controls Engineer due to growth and expansion. The Controls Engineer will design, develop, and maintain control systems for our manufacturing and automation processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in PLC programming, HMI development, and electrical design, ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and safety of our systems. Compensation and responsibilities will be based on experience, technical capability, and demonstrated competency.
Senior Controls Engineer
Experience: Typical 7+ years
Typical Compensation Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Technical authority and project lead
Designs, specifies, programs, commissions controls systems from scratch. (PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and networking)
Ensures compliance with safety regulations, building codes, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL, etc.
Owns system architecture, scope development, and execution quality
Mentors engineers, and field personnel within the organization
Write technical scope of work and ability to estimate controls projects
Interfaces heavily with clients
Ability to develop and maintain project schedules
Leads planning meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings
Ability to understand, interpret, and implement contract documents and clauses
Ability to perform business development tasks
Performs job costing on assigned projects to ensure project profitability
Primary position responsibilities, not limited to other tasks that may be assigned according to the project or needs of our client:
Electrical & Controls Design capability and working knowledge using AutoCAD
Develop, procurement, and material tracking utilizing control system bill of materials.
Experience and working knowledge of UL508A Standards
Design and review electrical schematics and control panel layouts.
Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of control systems.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations teams
Develop and implement automation and control strategies for manufacturing processes.
Perform system integration, including motor controls, sensors, and network communication.
Perform programming and troubleshooting of PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, Motion Control Systems, Safety Systems, Instrumentation, and Process Controls
Ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, program, and specify for new installation or replacement of AC drives, control panel hardware, field instrumentation, and legacy PLC systems
Troubleshooting control system issues, helping support existing client applications, general client communication
Control System Programming: SCADA, HMI, and PLC code development
Develop functional design specifications, system manuals, FAT/SAT documentation, and submittals.
Lead control and automation projects utilizing skills in client technical sales, scope development, project engineering
Work within project teams consisting of clients, electrical engineers, control system programmers, and information system programmers to deliver integrated automation solutions
Provide plant check-out, commissioning, and start-up services at customer sites
Protection relay and power meter design, installation, and commissioning
Ability to mentor other engineers on the team
Review, modify, amend specifications and clauses
Traveling for this position is required, estimated at 30%-50%
Qualifications for this position:
The level of responsibility, independence, and technical depth associated with the qualifications below will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and demonstrated competence.
Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Senior-level experience, typically 7+ years, based on demonstrated technical competency and independence
Senior-level experience in engineering and development of integrated controls system solutions for container handling, packaging systems, line integration, batch or process-based manufacturing systems, control panel design, power metering
Experience or knowledge in HMI programming.
Primary HMI systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell FactoryTalk View, ME/SE and Ignition
Experience or knowledge in PLC programming.
Primary PLC systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell RSLogix 5/500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench (CCW)
Familiarity with control panel design and electrical schematics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Familiarity with BlueBeam
Ability of working independently and within a team
Ability to interpret plans and specifications
Understanding of robotics, vision systems, and motion control is a plus
Final position level, title, and compensation will be determined based on experience, technical capability, and ability to perform independently.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary
Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability)
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
401(k) and Profit Sharing
Training Reimbursement Program
Positive Work/Life Balance
Opportunity for Advancement
Dubak Electrical Group, LLC and its affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, membership or activity in a local commission, veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.