Job Requirements
Richmond, VA
Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$90,000 - $130,000
Job Description
Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a Controls Engineer to join a design services company for mission critical systems. This is a full-time position and onsite in Richmond, VA.
Essential Duties of the Controls Engineer:
Qualifications of the Controls Engineer:
Compensation for the Controls Engineer:
This job opens for applications on 3/25/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
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Keywords: 401k, 401k match, pto, paid time off, holiday, medical, dental, health, culture, ts/sci, top secret, government clearance, security clearance, ssbi, secret clearance, dod clearance, department of defense, army, navy, military, marines, air force, automation engineer, control engineer, controls engineer, plc, programmable logic controller, plc programming, siemens, simatic, allen Bradley, allenbradley, allen-bradley, rockwell, automation, plant pax, schneider electric, modicon, tridium niagra, abb, ac500, ac 500, ac800m, ac 800, omcron, kmc, kmc controls, johnson control, johnson controls, control fx, apogee, desigo, distech, Schweitzer, ge intelligent, aveva, wonderware, intouch, ignition, ifix, cimplicity, wincc, factory talk, factorytalk, scada, citext, intellution, fix32, hmi32, vtscada, trihedral, osisoft, Design Build Institute of America, DBIA, Certified SCADA Security Architect, CSSA, SCADA Security Architect, Certified Automation Professional, CAP, automation professional, automation engineering, control system, control systems, control machinery, control processes, building automation, distributed control,
Essential Duties of the Controls Engineer:
- Designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes.
- Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.
- Lead programming / configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
- Program / Configure / troubleshoot - PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems.
Qualifications of the Controls Engineer:
- M.S. degree and 0-2 years of experience or B.S. and 2+ years of experience
- Required to have prior experience building and programing PLC from scratch
- Proficient in programming languages such as ladder logic and structured text.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues.
Compensation for the Controls Engineer:
- $90,000 - $130,000 (based on experience)
- Opportunity for additional income with OT hours.
- Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP, PTO, paid holidays, Sick Leave as required by law, paid holidays
This job opens for applications on 3/25/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
#LI-LS3 #LI-ONSITE
Keywords: 401k, 401k match, pto, paid time off, holiday, medical, dental, health, culture, ts/sci, top secret, government clearance, security clearance, ssbi, secret clearance, dod clearance, department of defense, army, navy, military, marines, air force, automation engineer, control engineer, controls engineer, plc, programmable logic controller, plc programming, siemens, simatic, allen Bradley, allenbradley, allen-bradley, rockwell, automation, plant pax, schneider electric, modicon, tridium niagra, abb, ac500, ac 500, ac800m, ac 800, omcron, kmc, kmc controls, johnson control, johnson controls, control fx, apogee, desigo, distech, Schweitzer, ge intelligent, aveva, wonderware, intouch, ignition, ifix, cimplicity, wincc, factory talk, factorytalk, scada, citext, intellution, fix32, hmi32, vtscada, trihedral, osisoft, Design Build Institute of America, DBIA, Certified SCADA Security Architect, CSSA, SCADA Security Architect, Certified Automation Professional, CAP, automation professional, automation engineering, control system, control systems, control machinery, control processes, building automation, distributed control,
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