Vulcan Elements
Sr. Controls Engineer
Research Triangle Park, NC +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 7+ 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
Leads automation acceptance, programming, commissioning, and controls integration for equipment at a large manufacturing facility expansion.
What you'll do
- Lead PLC/HMI programming, debugging, commissioning, and live controls support for new and existing equipment.
- Own vendor FAT/SAT acceptance, including protocols, punch-list tracking, witness coordination, and commissioning records.
- Integrate and troubleshoot robotics, vision systems, AGVs, conveyors, motion controls, and MES/SCADA communications.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in electrical engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- Strong hands-on experience programming and commissioning Siemens and Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
- Demonstrated multi-vendor acceptance campaign management, disciplined change control, and technical writing skills.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Commissioning-focused controls experience at a system integrator or machine OEM; experience in heavy industrial, greenfield, chemical, or metallurgical manufacturing.
- Experience with robotics, machine vision, SCADA platforms, AGVs, high-level programming languages, or regulated industries/GAMP 5.
Tools
Siemens, Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, OPCUA, Modbus, MES/SCADA
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