Senior Controls Engineer

POSTING DATE: 11.24.2025

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide control engineering leadership relative to technical guidance, programming, and troubleshooting over multiple projects and assisting other team members with technical questions and issues. Lead a team of controls engineers to realize the architecture vision and performance targets of a project.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review sales, time and material budget, and engineering information with appropriate project team members. Provide feedback and suggest solutions when requested by the Applications group.
Using input from sales estimate, production requirements, and customer requirements, work collaboratively with project team members to define suitable system architectures for custom automation equipment.
Lead multiple team members on each project to assign tasks and make sure the project scope and architecture are followed.
Work collaboratively with department members to create software applications and configuration files for all programmable devices within the architecture.
Understand and execute all applicable internal processes, especially those that relate to the quality management system.
When required, travel to customer’s facility for install and field service.
Maintain a customer-oriented outlook within the project commercial outline.
Assist shop personnel in checking or trouble shooting equipment as required.
Act as a senior technical resource to controls and engineering teams. Provide direction for developing innovative & state-of-the-art approaches and methods.
May be asked to attend unrelated internal technical reviews to provide guidance in lieu of department manager.
Assist in training of other controls teams members with or in lieu of department manager. Assist with department team building as requested.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

4-year technical degree and 5-7 years of automation engineering related experience.
Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA standards.
Extensive Experience in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley), HMI programming (Allen-Bradley), vision programming (Cognex, Keyence), Robotics Programming (Epson, Fanuc)
Broad experience with various hardware and processes associated with Automation Technology

REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS

For up to 12 hours, sit, stand, walk on shop floor
Push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor
Exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
Exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
Exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive knowledge of electrical equipment, components, instruments, and systems, including their design, installation, testing, uses, repair, or maintenance
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
Advanced Microsoft 365 experience

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list. Additional
tasks within the listed physical demands may be assigned to the employee as
necessitated by business demands.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Self-Development
Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Action Oriented
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and
enthusiasm.

Integrity and Trust
Is widely trusted. Is seen as a direct, truthful individual. Can keep confidences. Does not misrepresent himself/herself for personal gain.

Ensures Accountability
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Collaborates
Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

ROLE COMPETENCIES

Problem Solving
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Mastery of this competency is required.

Time Management
Uses his or her time effectively and efficiently. Concentrates efforts on more important priorities. Gets more done in less time than others. Mastery of this competency is required.

Resourcefulness
Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently. Mastery of this competency is required.

Learning on the Fly
Learns quickly, a relentless and versatile learner. Open to change. Experiments. Quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.

Technical Learning
Ability and desire to participate in training, both internal and external. Able to learn new technology and skills quickly.

IMPORTANT

All Tessy Automation employees are required to have a valid PA Driver’s License and reliable
transportation with a Tessy required minimum level of insurance.

Some positions at Tessy Automation require that the employee is willing and able to travel occasionally to customer facilities.