Senior Control Systems Engineer

Location: Manassas, Va. 

Position Summary
The Senior Controls Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of industrial and HVAC/building automation control systems. This position supports projects throughout the entire lifecycle, including instrumentation design, controls programming, system integration, startup, commissioning, and customer support.

 Responsibilities

• Develop instrument lists from P&ID drawings.

• Prepare submittals and procurement documentation for controls and instrumentation.

• Support panel fabrication and inspect completed control panels.

• Participate in customer design review meetings.

• Configure PLC, DDC, and/or DCS control systems and HMI screens.

• Develop control sequences and system documentation.

• Support FAT, customer demonstrations, startup, and commissioning activities.

• Install software and system configurations at customer sites.

• Perform loop checks, calibration, tuning, functional testing, and troubleshooting.

• Implement field modifications and maintain commissioning documentation.

• Assist with customer training and operational documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field.

• 8+ years of controls engineering, automation, or building automation experience.

• Experience with one or more of the following:

  • Rockwell FactoryTalk, Studio 5000/RSLogix, PlantPAx

  • AVEVA System Platform

  • Ignition Perspective

  • Distech Controls (BACnet, LON, Eclypse Controllers)

• Experience with Johnson Controls Metasys/Facility Explorer, Niagara N4, SQL, Python/VBA, Kepware, ThinManager, or VMware preferred.

HVAC/Building Automation Experience

• Knowledge of HVAC systems, BAS, and plant utilities.

• Ability to interpret P&IDs and sequences of operation.

• Experience with functional testing, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Familiarity with instrumentation and control valve specification for HVAC applications.