Automation Controls Engineer

Job Title: Automation Controls Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Experience: 7 years

Duration: 12 months, strong potential for extension or conversion

Job Summary

You'll be supporting a new data infrastructure buildout at a Greenfield site. The role calls for deep hands-on work with industrial automation systems, equipment integration, data connectivity, and modern OT/IT architectures. Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills matter just as much as your technical background.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with both IT and OT teams to integrate manufacturing systems into a unified data architecture
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions for data collection, transformation, and transfer
• Configure, program, and troubleshoot PLC, SCADA, DCS, and related control platforms
• Ensure secure, reliable movement of data from edge devices to central data systems
• Support and deploy IIoT gateways, edge computing hardware, and connectivity layers
• Perform integration work with industrial equipment across the facility
• Document configurations, workflows, design decisions, and integration points
• Provide technical support during commissioning and post-deployment activities
• Troubleshoot field issues, perform calibration, and qualify control systems as needed
  
  

Must-Have Skills

• Leadership, strong communication, and solid client-interaction skills
• Deep hands-on background installing, troubleshooting, calibrating, and qualifying industrial controls
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting experience (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, etc.)
• Experience with DCS, PLC, SCADA platforms
• Solid understanding of OPC UA/DA, MQTT, and common industrial protocols
• Experience with equipment integration and OT data pipelines
• IIoT platform and edge device experience
• Strong expertise with Ignition (Inductive Automation) and Rockwell technologies
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices related to OT environments
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Background in life sciences or GMP-regulated environments
• Familiarity with validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Experience working on Greenfield projects or large-scale infrastructure rollouts
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or closely related field