Software & Controls Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Software & Controls Engineer in Santa Rosa, California for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will develop and support software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment, with a focus on PLC programming, controls troubleshooting, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing-system reliability.

Required Skills

• 1–2 years of experience with PLC programming, industrial automation, or control-system support.
• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configurations, and software revisions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Studio 5000.
• LabVIEW programming experience.
• Industrial wiring and control-panel experience.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems and mapping I/O.
• Experience with equipment upgrades, software migration, hardware obsolescence, or manufacturing data systems.
• Experience with relational databases or formal change-control processes.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems for automated manufacturing equipment.
• Program and troubleshoot PLC logic, operator interfaces, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications.
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions for equipment issues.
• Update wiring diagrams, I/O maps, signal-flow documentation, and as-built records.
• Support hardware upgrades, software migrations, equipment commissioning, and production release.
• Work with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.

Pay

• $48.00–$55.00 per hour.

Job ID: 23042

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.