Lead Industrial Controls Integration Engineer

Are you the go-to problem solver when systems get complex?

• Do you see the big picture across electrical, mechanical, and IT—and love bringing it all together?
• Can you guide a team from whiteboard concept to reliable, commissioned systems in airports and industrial facilities?
• Are you equally comfortable reviewing AutoCAD drawings, writing PLC/HMI code, and rolling up your sleeves in the field?

If so, CLX Engineering wants you leading our most challenging automation and controls integration projects—owning the architecture, the execution, and the customer relationship from start to finish.

Role snapshot

• Technical leadership across complex automation projects, from design through commissioning.
• System architecture that harmonizes controls hardware, networks, and data interfaces.
• Primary technical contact for customers and project managers; you set the technical course.
• Mentorship that grows engineers and uplifts standards and best practices.
• Field presence to diagnose issues and deliver long-term solutions.

What you will do

• Lead technical execution and keep engineering and field teams aligned to plan.
• Develop/review PLC and HMI applications, electrical designs, and documentation.
• Direct design reviews and drive consistency through standards and best practices.
• Investigate complex issues and implement robust fixes that stick.
• Support installation, startup, commissioning, and on-site troubleshooting.

Who you are

• 5+ years in automation, controls, or systems integration.
• Confident PLC programmer and HMI developer with hands-on troubleshooting chops.
• Experienced integrator of controls hardware, industrial networks, and data systems.
• Natural leader who has run technical teams and complex projects.
• Clear communicator with a professional, customer-facing presence.
• Accountable, decisive, and comfortable operating with minimal oversight.
• Ignition SCADA familiarity is a notable advantage, not a requirement.

Fieldwork is part of the job

This role is hands-on. Expect to collaborate on installation activities, mount enclosures, terminate cables, and assist with equipment startup and commissioning alongside technicians and field crews.

Travel & support

• Travel to support implementation, commissioning, and customer support.
• Typical annual travel averages 30–50% depending on project load.
• Per diem provided while traveling.
• Flexible scheduling and time arrangements when extended hours or travel are required.

Core strengths

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Schematics
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience
• SCADA Experience
• Industrial Electrical Experience

Tech you’ll touch

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• CAD Software (AutoCAD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Beckoff)
• Vision System
• Servo Motors