Software Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Software and Controls Engineer in Santa Rosa CA for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

The Software and Controls Engineer will design develop support and enhance software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment. This role supports thin-film materials manufacturing through PLC programming controls troubleshooting system documentation and equipment upgrades. The position works closely with Engineering Maintenance Production and other technical teams to improve equipment reliability and modernize manufacturing systems.

Required Skills

12 years of experience with PLC programming tools such as Siemens TIA Portal Allen-Bradley RSLogix GE Fanuc LogicMaster PLC troubleshooting industrial automation or control-system support.

12 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls instrumentation sensors actuators motor controls or electro-mechanical equipment.

12 years of experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics wiring diagrams I/O lists control drawings or mechanical drawings.

12 years of experience developing modifying testing or debugging software used to control automated equipment or manufacturing systems.

12 years of experience creating or maintaining technical documentation wiring diagrams equipment configuration records software revisions or change-control documentation.

Preferred Skills

PLC programming experience with Siemens TIA Portal Allen-Bradley RSLogix Studio 5000 GE Fanuc LogicMaster or similar PLC platforms.

LabVIEW programming experience using National Instruments development tools.

Experience with industrial wiring control panels field devices instrumentation equipment communications or conductor termination.

Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems mapping I/O points documenting signal flow or creating as-built electrical drawings.

Experience with equipment upgrades hardware obsolescence planning software migration manufacturing data systems relational databases document control or formal change management.

What Youll Do

Design develop modify test and support software and control systems for automated manufacturing and test equipment.

Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic control software operator interfaces instrumentation sensors actuators and equipment communications.

Support equipment troubleshooting root cause investigations corrective actions and reliability improvements.

Document control systems by updating wiring diagrams mapping I/O documenting signal flow and creating as-built technical documentation.

Support equipment upgrades and legacy system modernization including hardware replacement software migration testing commissioning and production release.

Pay

$48.00 - $55.00 per hour

Job ID: 22027

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.