Senior Controls Engineer (Automated Distribution)

Role overview Lead the design, upkeep, and improvement of automation systems across high-volume distribution operations. This senior controls role combines hands-on engineering and complex fault resolution with project delivery, system integration, and technical guidance for teams across multiple sites.

Responsibilities - Shape control system architectures, review electrical schematics, and contribute to control panel layouts. - Develop, debug, and optimize PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions to support warehouse throughput. - Support conveyors, high-speed sorters, and automated storage and retrieval systems, including logic tuning and deployment. - Oversee factory testing, system validation, commissioning, and startup troubleshooting. - Integrate equipment controls with warehouse control and management systems; resolve advanced electrical, mechanical, and network faults. - Support automation projects from planning through commissioning, including vendor coordination, budget oversight, and coaching technicians and junior engineers.

Requirements - Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered. - At least four years in industrial controls engineering, including two years in a high-volume distribution, fulfillment, or logistics environment. - Advanced skills with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell or Siemens PLC platforms and industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP, Profinet, or Modbus. - Practical experience with barcode scanning, print-and-apply labeling, and automated weighing or dimensioning equipment. - Willingness to travel domestically for about 50–60% of the role.

Nice to have - Experience with automated guided vehicles or autonomous mobile robots. - Familiarity with SQL, Python, or scripting for connecting PLC data to cloud systems, and with Lean or Six Sigma methods.

Benefits and work setup Remote work is listed, with standard hours of 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time and substantial domestic travel. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a matched retirement plan, life and disability insurance, family leave, and pet insurance. The source also lists paid time off and holidays.