Senior Controls Engineer
Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year
Location: Albany, NY
Posted: August 14 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Available
The Senior Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and testing of electrical control systems and equipment.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Design and implement PLC-based control systems for car wash equipment, including HMI development.
- Collaborate with the Electrical and Controls team to incorporate customers' feedback and suggest design enhancements.
- Develop and maintain electrical schematics using SolidWorks Electrical.
- Support the production team with troubleshooting and customization of UL508A-certified control panels.
- Assist maintenance teams with root-cause analysis and corrective actions to reduce equipment downtime.
- Participate in the development and refinement of control strategies for new and existing products.
- Generate cost estimates and contribute to project planning efforts.
- Ensure compliance with relevant electrical codes, safety standards, and internal quality guidelines.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Controls engineering.
- 10+ years experience in controls engineering or electrical design.
- Proficient with SolidWorks Electrical.
- Hands-on experience with UL508A panel design and compliance.
- Expertise in both digital and analog circuit design.
- Strong knowledge of industrial control suppliers, components, and design practices.
- Skilled in troubleshooting using tools like digital multimeters and oscilloscopes.
- Experience in manufacturing improvement initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Beckhoff IPCs.
- Knowledge of SCADA systems.
- Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols and networking.