Senior Controls Engineer

Join a Top Engineering Firm That’s 100% Employee-Owned Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is one of the largest and most well-established engineering firms in the U.S., with over 40 years of industry leadership. As a 100% employee-owned ESOP company, we’re proud to be ranked among the Top 5 Systems Integrators and an ENR Top 500 Firm. We’re looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join our St. Louis, MO office. In this leadership role, you’ll design and implement innovative automation solutions across industries like Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, and Manufacturing. What You’ll Do As a Senior Controls Engineer, you’ll lead projects from concept to commissioning, working directly with clients and internal teams. Your responsibilities will include: 🔧 Automation & Controls Engineering Design and implement control systems using PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms (Ignition and PlantPAx experience is a plus)Develop control system architecture, select components, and create detailed schematicsProgram controllers (Ladder, SFC, Structured Text) and visualization systems (HMI/SCADA)Build databases for historical data archiving and displayUtilize programming languages like VBA, .NET, SQL, and Python for advanced HMI/SCADA development 🌐 Industrial Networking Design and implement fiber, wired, and wireless networks using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, IT/OT) 📈 Project Leadership & Management Lead engineering teams and mentor junior staffManage project execution plans, budgets, schedules, and reportingOversee daily operations of projects up to $1M and ensure profitabilityAct as technical lead and occasionally serve as Project Manager What You Bring 🎓 Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience7+ years of experience in controls engineering, including:Rslogix 500, Studio 5000 PLC programmingSiemens Step 7 and TIA Portal programming (not required but nice-to-have)Rockwell Automation platforms (FactoryTalk, PlantPAX)Inductive Automation IgnitionS88 Batch/Recipes, OEE, MES, ERP systems (not required but nice-to-have)Electrical schematics and control panel designAutoCAD proficiency 🤝 Leadership & Collaboration Proven ability to lead teams and mentor engineersStrong communication and client-facing skillsProfessional references from a manager, peer, and subordinate ✈️ Travel From 30%-50% out-of-state travel; regular visits to client sites Work Environment & Physical Requirements Hybrid mix of standard office environment and work-from-home leadership (at least 3 days of office work, discretionary 2 days of remote work, and on-site job walks as needed per week); diverse industrial environments.Would be fully located in St. Louis area and up to full-time on-site at local project currently. Physical Demands of Position Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing and pulling. Why Join WM? We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employee-owners, including: Ready to lead cutting-edge automation projects and grow with a company that invests in you? Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical Dental Vision Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D Long Term Disability Voluntary Short Term Disability Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Account Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Referral Bonus Program 401(k)/Profit Sharing 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Employee Assistance Program Will Preparation Resources Worldwide Travel Assistance.