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Senior Electrical Controls Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Santa Fe Springs, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 200000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
2 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
2 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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Job Summary
Details:
If youre looking for more than repetitive PLC programming this is an opportunity to engineer custom control systems from concept through commissioning.
Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing company with more than 40 years of experience designing and building highly engineered process systems for aerospace defense semiconductor chemical processing water treatment food processing and industrial manufacturing customers.
Every project is custom. Every system presents a new challenge. Youll work alongside mechanical engineering fabrication assembly project management and field service teams to bring complex equipment to life.
What Youll Do
- Design electrical schematics and control panels using AutoCAD Electrical
- Program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs
- Select electrical components and develop Bills of Material
- Support conceptual electrical designs during the quotation process
- Develop Functional Test and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures
- Debug and optimize industrial control systems
- Support fabrication assembly startup commissioning and customer acceptance
- Troubleshoot electrical and automation issues in the field
- Train customers and internal teams on equipment operation
- Ensure designs comply with NEC UL 508 and applicable industry standards
Approximately 10% travel is required for startup commissioning and customer support.
Details:
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 10 years of experience designing electrical control systems for industrial machinery or custom automation
- Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming
- Proficiency with an electrical schematic design tool. Ideally AutoCAD Electrical.
- Strong background in industrial electrical systems instrumentation remote I/O VFDs motor controls and soft starts
- Experience designing industrial electrical control panels
- Experience developing Bills of Material and technical documentation
- Experience leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
- Strong troubleshooting skills within industrial automation environments
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs
- Working knowledge of NEC and UL 508
Preferred experience includes:
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical
- Siemens PLCs
- Safety PLCs
- FactoryTalk Remote
- EWON
- Motion control and servo systems
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Why Join
- Salary range of $70000 to $200000 depending on experience
- Performance bonus
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Long-term career growth
- Stable established engineering environment
- Opportunity to work on one-of-a-kind custom automation projects from concept through commissioning
If you enjoy solving complex automation challenges and want to see your designs become fully operational systems wed like to hear from you.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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