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Job Title: Controls Engineer

Job Description

As a Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing and understanding customer needs to design control system functionality that optimizes their processes and provides effective solutions. You will work independently and be a key technical problem solver, delivering outstanding service and unique customer solutions. You will also manage projects and provide primary technical expertise in PLC programming.

Responsibilities

+ Meet with customers to analyze and understand their requirements for control systems.

+ Analyze design requirements to fit customer process needs and recommend methods to achieve design requirements.

+ Design control system functionality to address or improve customer processes.

+ Determine preliminary designs and record them in the Project Overview Scope documentation.

+ Review designs with the engineering manager and sales team, obtaining customer sign-off before accepting purchase orders.

+ Create final quote documentation for each assigned project opportunity.

+ Specify hardware and software components to support recommended systems.

+ Create and obtain approval for wiring schematics and control panel layouts.

+ Develop a bill of materials.

+ Design human-machine interfaces (HMI).

+ Develop programmable logic controller (PLC) ladder and other source codes such as Visual Basic.

+ Write PLC and HMI source code.

+ Simulate and debug written code.

+ Start up and debug code and system functionality at customer facilities.

+ Prepare as-built documents for distribution to customer engineering staff.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in PLC Programming.

+ Experience in HMI Programming.

+ Drive and motivation to learn various programming languages.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with CODESYS is a huge plus.

+ Experience with AutoCAD.

+ Background in controls engineering.

Work Environment

The position is office-based from Monday to Friday with a business casual dress code. There is flexibility in scheduling, with a preference for on-site presence daily. Travel is less than 5%.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $36.05/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 15, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.