Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
This role drives the design, implementation, and optimization of OT hardware, instrumentation, control networks, and cybersecurity solutions.
About the role
This Senior Engineer, Control Systems Engineering role provides technical leadership for advanced automation systems supporting global manufacturing operations. This position is instrumental in advancing rigorous quality and process control standards through process optimization and innovative automation technologies, with opportunities to develop expertise in Rockwell Automation, Ignition, and MES platforms (Critical Manufacturing).
What you'll do
- Drive a Safety First culture by implementing equipment, automation, and process improvements to mitigate risk.
- Lead projects to expand manufacturing capacity, transition products to high volume manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
- Drive implementation of connected manufacturing solutions including IIoT platforms, edge computing, industrial data infrastructure, historian systems, MES, AI/ML applications, and vision systems.
- Lead specifications, evaluation, and deployment of Automation hardware and software solutions, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity requirements and manufacturing objectives.
- Write, debug, and optimize PLC logic and HMI/SCADA interfaces, including simulation testing and user acceptance testing.
- Develop and maintain a centralized repository of global IACS standards and technical assets, including PLC, HMI, and SCADA source code, equipment configuration files, and engineering procedures.
What you'll need
- B.S. Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial automation and controls engineering within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing capital and automation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder communication.
- Expert-level proficiency in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA systems, Variable Frequency Drives, and motion control.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP).
- Demonstrated familiarity with industrial instrumentation and the ability to select and specify devices for production processes.
Nice to have
- Rockwell suite of applications (Studio5000/FTLinx/PlantPAX).
- IEC61131-3 Experience with LD, FBD, SFC, and ST.
- Ignition SCADA - (Python, REST APIs, MQTT & OPC-UA) design and Implementation.
- Critical Manufacturing (MES) integration and configuration.
- Industrial Automation Networking - Experience configuring Stratix/Cisco switches.
- Knowledge of International Standards ISA88, ISA99, ISA95.
- SQL Database experience (Stored Procedure generation), ODBC connections and transactional Data.
- Experience with and exposure to virtualization technologies.
- Experience with and exposure to Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Application Whitelisting techniques.
- Experience and exposure to Cyber Risk based security solutions (Tenable) and OT remediation action plans.
Skills: industrial automation, control systems, PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, IIoT platforms
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2268
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$102k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (2268 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 218 | 2268 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 367 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 55 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $102k |
Skills observed across this category: industrial automation, control systems, PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, IIoT platforms
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 405 open roles · median 86 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 219 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 206 open roles · median 47 d
- Lam Research · 104 open roles · median 49 d
- Infineon Technologies · 100 open roles · median 37 d
- onsemi · 83 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 2268 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.