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Controls & Automation Engineer

Talent Software Services, Inc.
  • Richmond, VA
  • $55–$60 Per Hour
  • Quick Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controls Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain industrial automation and OT connectivity solutions. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for programming and commissioning Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) control platforms, as well as configuring and managing PTC Kepware (KEPServer/EX) middleware to ensure seamless data communication between shop-floor control devices, SCADA, MES, and enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities
PLC / HMI / SCADA Programming & Commissioning
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic using Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 / 500 for ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and GuardLogix platforms.
  • Design and configure operator interfaces using FactoryTalk View ME/SE and integrate motion control systems (e.g., PowerFlex VFDs, Kinetix servo drives).
  • Perform on-site system commissioning, start-up, loop tuning, and functional testing.
Industrial Connectivity & Middleware (Kepware)
  • Configure and maintain PTC KEPServer/EX for real-time OT data acquisition, device bridging, and protocol conversion across disparate manufacturing assets.
  • Implement and troubleshoot OPC DA, OPC UA, MQTT, REST, and IoT Gateway plugins within Kepware to pass telemetry to SCADA, MES, Historian, or Cloud platforms.
  • Manage device drivers, tag addressing, channel optimization, and security certificates within KEPServer/EX.
Industrial Networking & OT Architecture
  • Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, CIP, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet).
  • Collaborate with IT/OT teams to implement managed industrial switches (e.g., Cisco, Stratix), VLAN segmentation, NAT routers, and network diagnostics.
Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Compliance
  • Perform root-cause analysis on hardware, logic, and communication failures to minimize operational downtime.
  • Maintain comprehensive engineering documentation: electrical schematics, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, and Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
  • Ensure all systems adhere to machine safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061 / 61508) and cybersecurity best practices (ISA/IEC 62443).

Numbers & Facts

LocationRichmond, VA
Salary$55–$60 Per Hour

Skills

  • Allen-Bradleyunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Automation Engineeringunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Communications Protocolsunmatched
  • Computer Networksunmatched
  • Control Engineeringunmatched
  • Control Systemsunmatched
  • ControlLogixunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Device Driversunmatched
  • Digital Certificatesunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Ethernetunmatched
  • Functional Testingunmatched
  • Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
  • IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • ISA Standardsunmatched
  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Industrial Managementunmatched
  • Input/Outputunmatched
  • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • Internet of Thingsunmatched
  • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)unmatched
  • Middlewareunmatched
  • Motion Controlunmatched
  • NAT (Network Address Translation)unmatched
  • Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
  • Network Routersunmatched
  • Network Switchingunmatched
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
  • REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Rockwell Automationunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Schematicsunmatched
  • Servomechanismunmatched
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • System Start-Upunmatched
  • TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)unmatched
  • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
  • Telemetryunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)unmatched
  • Web Client Plug-insunmatched

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