Vulcan Elements
Controls Engineer
Research Triangle Park, NC +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of direct industrial automation and controls engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Own controls execution for manufacturing equipment, from design review and factory acceptance testing through commissioning and ongoing support.
What you'll do
- Program, debug, and commission PLCs and HMIs; integrate robotics, conveyors, servos, and VFDs.
- Configure PLC/HMI communications with SCADA and batch systems; support tag mapping, alarms, and data acquisition.
- Review vendor designs, participate in FATs and SATs, and troubleshoot automation, network, motion, and instrumentation issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience programming and commissioning Siemens and AllenBradley/Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
- Understanding of servos, VFDs, highspeed conveyors, robotic cells, and automated material handling systems.
- Proficiency with industrial communications standards, analog loop fundamentals, gas analyzer integration, loop tuning, and safety-rated circuits and safety PLCs; must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to have
- Experience with multiaxis robotic systems and machine vision platforms such as Cognex or Keyence; AGV experience is a plus.
- Experience with SCADA platforms such as Ignition or Wonderware, industrial manufacturing environments, or automation languages such as Python or C++.
Tools
Siemens, AllenBradley/Rockwell, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, OPCUA, Cognex, Keyence
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