• Austin, TX
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Title: Controls Engineer
Location: Austin, TX
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $90,000–$110,000 + Bonus 
Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.

Sterling Engineering is hiring a Controls Engineer for an innovative, fast-growing organization.  This is a highly engaging role where you’ll work on modern control systems, automation projects, and new equipment integration—giving you hands-on exposure to PLCs, robotics, and system design from concept through commissioning. If you’re looking for a position that offers technical growth, project ownership, and the opportunity to work on impactful, forward-thinking projects, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop control systems for automated machinery and equipment
  • Develop and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA software for control systems
  • Conduct system testing, validation, and performance verification
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize control systems and automation processes
  • Perform routine maintenance, updates, and upgrades to control systems
  • Integrate new technologies and automation solutions into existing systems
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 1–5 years of experience in controls and automation engineering
  • Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system integration
  • Knowledge of HMI and SCADA systems
  • Proficiency with CAD software for control system design
  • Experience with programming languages such as ladder logic, C, or Python

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAustin, TX
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

Skills

  • Automationunmatched
  • Automation Engineeringunmatched
  • C Programming Languageunmatched
  • CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Softwareunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Control Engineeringunmatched
  • Control Systemsunmatched
  • Debugging Skillsunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • HMI Softwareunmatched
  • Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Ladder Logicunmatched
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
  • Programming Languagesunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Roboticsunmatched
  • SCADA Softwareunmatched
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • System Validationunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Technical Recruitingunmatched
  • Validation Testingunmatched

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