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Senior Control Systems Engineer

| GrayMatter |
Virginia, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/20/2025 CLOSED ON 12/19/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Control Systems Engineer position at | GrayMatter |?

At GrayMatter, we transform operations and empower people. Our consulting, implementation and technology curation services help industrial companies modernize their production environments and support operators working on the plant floor. Clients collaborate with GrayMatter to achieve their manufacturing efficiency goals, create intuitive data visualizations, reduce cybersecurity threats and guide successful digital transformation initiatives.

And that’s where you come in.

GrayMatter is dedicated to creating a team of unmatched talent in industrial technology. Our organizational culture encourages opportunities to learn and collaborate. Five core values woven into our DNA make Team GrayMatter stand above the rest: Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

We're looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our team! This position will focus on managing specialized work efficiently, with confidence and competence. The position requires above average attention to details, concern for the exact correctness of work, and strong commitment to tasks completed on time. The person in this position will take work seriously, has a strong sense of duty, and is disciplined. The position will generally be task oriented, requiring someone with a conservative, careful, and cautious approach to work.

General Job Duties

  • Performing GrayMatter services to meet client needs, with a specific focus on Control Systems
  • Designing, developing and implementing solutions to resolve customer issues
  • Consulting with and training end users on new applications
  • Leading Projects from start to finish
  • Assisting in project development and planning.
  • Performing onsite pilots, FAT testing, SAT testing, and demos as needed
  • The location of the position is our Virginia Beach office.
  • Position requires 30 - 40% independent travel to customer locations

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Needed

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable field (EE, EET, ME, MET or comparable). An equivalent combination of experience and training may also be considered
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience with:
    • PLC Programming: Schneider Modicon, Allen-Bradley, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Schneider Electric, and Siemens
    • SCADA Experience: GE IFIX and Cimplicity , Aveva System Platform and Intouch, Ignition, Rockwell Factory Talk, VT SCADA
    • Control Systems implementation, design, installs, and troubleshooting
    • Experience with industrial application programming languages
    • Experience with Electrical Schematics
  • Acute attention to detail and process, Strong ability to solve problems and research solutions and Excellent customer service attitude
  • Showcase GrayMatter’s Core Values of Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork
Preferred Experience

  • AutoCAD or Drafting experience
  • Networking experience (Ethernet IP, Modbus, etc.)
  • Siemens PLC and SCADA platform experience
  • Schneider PLC and SCADA platform experience
  • GE\Emerson PLC Experience
  • GE IFIX and Cimplicity platform experience
  • Rockwell PLC and SCADA platform experience

Featured Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning day one of employment
  • Employer paid short term disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with up to 4% company match
  • Paid holidays, paid time off, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave
  • Additional benefits available such as long term disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, EAP, telemedicine, HSA and FSA
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