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Controls Engineer

SCHAEFER SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL INC
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2026

Become part of our success story!

A leading global solution provider for all sectors of intralogistics – that is us: SSI SCHAEFER. What we also are: A family business that invests in the expertise, passion, and talents of its employees.

As one of the largest providers, we help our customers increase the efficiency and sustainability of their storage, picking, and transport processes using innovative technologies and software. From fully automated warehouses with customized service and maintenance packages to manual and semi-automatic systems, we offer cost-effective intralogistics solutions from a single source. Moreover, we are now a leading provider of software for internal material flow.

SSI SCHAEFER: 8,600 people that work in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide and impress customers from all sectors with customized intralogistics solutions.

We're a team here at SSI SCHAEFER, and we know that it takes all of us to get the job done. We've won Best Places to Work™ several years in a row and offer competitive benefits like 401K/matching, a great PTO package, and because we want our teams to be healthy, we provide generous medical benefits. We also want you to be successful here. How do we do it? We put our employees and customers first, and we've got a great DNA culture here at SSI SCHAEFER—it's that simple.

We're also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. If you are also looking for an attractive employer to work with on a long-term basis, then simply get to know us.


Location: Hybrid (Charlotte, NC)/Remote


Essential Functions: 

  • Definition and documentation of the software interfaces of all sub-systems.
  • Definition and monitoring of the controls test levels of all sub-systems.
  • Implementation and verification of the software safety requirements in compliance with the specifications from the technical engineering.
  • Design, configuration, programming, and commissioning of complex control systems for automation projects, including PLC, SCADA, and HMI.
  • Startup, pre-commissioning, commissioning and PLC software parametrization for Schaefer equipment.
  • Plausibility check of the performance measurement protocol and handover protocol for installation.
  • Produce and review control system documentation, including manuals, standard operating procedures, technical reports and special equipment functionalities. 
  • Work in contact with project team and IT team, participating in meetings related to the project. 
  • Work in contact to customer service when needed. 
  • Minimum of 50% travel within the US but may also include some international travel.

 

 Qualification Requirements:

  • 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience in similar work.
  • Minimum of 2-years experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens S7 PLC’s in the intralogistics industry.
  • 2-year experience developing software using software languages specified by IEC 61131-1 standards.
  • Minimum of 50% national and/or international travel.
  • Spanish-speaking considered a plus.


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