Project Engineer II

About the role

We are looking for a controls and electrical engineer who can own automation projects from concept through customer handoff. You will design control panels, program PLCs, HMIs, and drives, and lead startup on the customer’s floor. This role is built for someone who already works independently and wants a clear path to Senior Engineer, with growing responsibility for project leadership, proposals, and mentoring. TAG Solutions designs and delivers automation systems built around robotics, machine vision, and controls, using products from our distribution partners. Our engineers work across many industries and machine types, delivering turnkey automation projects, hourly field service and engineering, and training.

Responsibilities

Major duties:

• Electrical Design: Develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials for control systems, including power distribution, motor control, safety circuits, and field wiring. Design to NEC, NFPA 79, and UL 508A.
• Controls Programming: Program, configure, and debug PLCs/PACs, HMIs, and VFDs/servo drives, including industrial networking (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus) and integration of robots, vision systems, and third-party devices.
• Commissioning & Startup: Lead onsite installation support, checkout, startup, and customer acceptance testing. Deliver complete as-built documentation (drawings, program backups, and user documentation).
• Project Execution: Deliver assigned projects to the approved proposal, schedule, and budget. Communicate status, risks, and change orders to the Engineering Manager and customer.
• Proposals & Product Specification: Develop engineering proposals for turnkey solutions using TAG’s standard templates, pricing worksheets, and pricing guidelines, and specify automation products that meet customer requirements and budgets.
• Field Service: Troubleshoot, replace, upgrade, or modify existing automation systems and components, including legacy platforms and migrations.
• Training: Deliver training on our distribution partners’ automation products to internal and external audiences.
• Sales Support: Join outside sales on customer calls and site visits to scope opportunities and drive future sales.

Additional responsibilities:

• Mentor junior engineers and technicians through design reviews, code reviews, and on-the-job training.
• Present technical information and respond to questions from customer managers and project teams.
• Provide account insights to Sales after communicating with or visiting customers.
• Contribute to internal standards, such as program templates, library blocks, and drawing standards, to improve quality and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate and current project files, timesheets, and expense reports.

Qualifications

Experience:

• 6–10 years of professional experience in industrial controls and electrical design for automation or machine/process control systems.
• Demonstrated experience taking projects from design through programming, debugging, and onsite commissioning.
• Experience in a systems integrator, OEM, or similar customer-facing environment is preferred.

Education:

• BS degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Electrical Engineering.

Required technical qualifications:

• Expert PLC/PAC programming on at least one major platform, with the ability to learn new platforms quickly. Multi-platform experience is a plus.
• HMI/SCADA development on one or more industrial platforms.
• Configuration and commissioning of VFDs and servo drives.
• Electrical design in AutoCAD Electrical or a similar ECAD tool (EPLAN, etc.), including schematics, panel layouts, and BOMs.
• Panel design to UL 508A, NFPA 79, and NEC.
• Working knowledge of industrial networks and protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus).
• Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics and to diagnose problems in the field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with the automation brands typically