Technical Lead - Southeast

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, guiding system design and development efforts while providing technical direction to ensure successful project delivery.
• Analyze system requirements and performance, monitor using data-driven techniques, and optimize while resolving issues related to efficiency, stability, and accuracy.
• Design control systems and develop control algorithms based on identified requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams (including QA, engineering, and project management) to support system design, integration, and validation.
• Develop and implement control strategies using appropriate programming languages and tools.
• Create and modify control system schematics, wiring diagrams, and other technical documentation.
• Integrate control systems with existing or new hardware and software components.
• Perform system testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to ensure proper functionality.
• Create reports and presentations to communicate project status, results, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other engineers and technicians.
• Stay updated with advancements in control system technologies and industry trends.
• Support Rockwell-based systems, including Rockwell PLCs, FactoryTalk for SCADA, FactoryTalk for Historian, and Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE experience.
• Support applications involving SIL 2 IO points.
• Integrate DDC controllers using JACE platforms (Niagara Framework) for building automation and interoperability across systems.
• Lead technical efforts for building automation systems serving critical lab areas (BSL labs), including systems for maintaining negative pressure within the lab.
• Career Development
• Support installation-related scopes involving controls system wiring, pneumatic tubing, valves, damper actuators, and fiber within the electrical scope.
• Interface with office-area controls systems.
• Support or lead instrumentation specification activities.

Education, Certifications and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Control System Engineer, preferably with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of control system principles, algorithms, and methodologies specifically for building management systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, MATLAB, or Python.
• Experience with industrial control systems (PLCs, DCS, SCADA) and associated software.
• Familiarity with control system modeling and simulation tools.
• Experience with DDC/BAS systems and Niagara/JACE integration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Must have deep technical knowledge of automation hardware and software, specifically Rockwell PLCs and Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE experience.
• Experience with specifying instrumentation is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Building Automation System is ideally required but can train if a strong candidate is found.
• Experience working in the instrumentation and controls space with the federal government.

Working Environment

• Duties are performed in an office environment and workshop, but will also require travel to customer sites/locations to perform analysis, installation, training maintenance, etc.
• Must be willing to travel approximately 30%; must be willing to work in a variety of manufacturing facilities.
• Must be able to routinely use standard office equipment which includes, but is not limited to, computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
• Minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for prolonged hours consistent with the average workday;
• To operate a computer and other office equipment, including but not limited to computer, printer, etc.
• Must be able to climb stairs and/or ladders;
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl;
• Must be able to move, transport, position, place, install, remove and/or replace various types of equipment;
• Must be able to lift 50-70 lbs. unassisted.