Logical Systems Inc.
Senior Controls Engineer - Little Rock
Logical Systems Inc., Maumelle, Arkansas, United States, 72113
Overview
Senior Control Systems Engineers analyze user requirements and the design of process and/or mechanical equipment to design automation systems that control the process or machine in the desired manner.
The engineer uses knowledge and experience in instrumentation, control valves, Motors/VFDs, control system electrical design, and PLC/DCS programming to deliver an automation system that meets the user’s needs utilizing the minimum essential design.
high integrity,
a commitment to surpassing client expectations,
a desire for continual challenge and development,
excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
able to lead a controls engineering team effectively
Reports to: Operations Director
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS Responsibilities for this job may include but are not limited to:
Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation
Lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope
Develop control specification (control narratives) documentation based on User Requirements
Perform initial feasibility studies for proposed projects, resulting in a feasibility-level cost estimate and supporting documentation for the project
Mark-up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for instrumentation and controls related changes and review drawings from the drafting team
Design low-voltage (up to 480V) electrical controls drawings, panel drawings, loop sheets, I/O drawings, and network drawings and review drawings from the drafting team
Develop programs for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or oversee the program development done by others
Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and SCADA configuration
Historian configuration
Develop testing plans for DCS and PLC programs to effectively test all aspects of a new program or program changes
Simulate the DCS/PLC program and test the system using the testing plan
Oversee electrical controls construction at the client’s site and verify that the system is being installed as designed – provide technical support to the construction effort
Perform I/O checkout on the installed control system and document the checkout results
Provide post-commissioning support to the client’s operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel
Travel to the client’s site as required
Required Experience / Abilities
Degreed in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific/technical field
Ideal Experience
10 years of experience in a similar engineering role
At least 5 years’ experience with one or more of the following platforms:
Allen Bradley PLC5, SLC500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix
Siemens S7, PCS7
Emerson DeltaV, Ovation, Provox
Novatech D/3
Honeywell Experion
Foxboro I/A
HMI/SCADA configuration experience with one or more of the following platforms:
Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
Inductive Automation
Wonderware
Siemens
iFix
Iconics
Historian and/or data analytics experience with one or more of the following platforms:
OSIsoft PI
PTC Thingworx
Inductive Automation Ignition
Aspentech
Rockwell Automation
Siemens
Wonderware
Experience in the selection, specification, and installation design of instrumentation, control valves, motors, VFDs and coordinated drive systems
Current working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) with the ability to locate solutions to code questions
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Experience in electrical design of Electrical Panels, I/O systems, Motor/VFD/Motion/Robotic Controls, and Ethernet-based networks
Field experience troubleshooting electrical controls problems in an industrial environment
Industry experience in Food and Beverage, Chemical, Pharma, Semiconductor, Water & Wastewater, Refining, Pulp and Paper, Oil/Gas Pipeline, Power Generation, Electrical Transmission & Distribution, Material Handling, or Packaging
Team Leadership and Client Relations Experience
Our Work-Life Balance Benefits were created to attract and reward our employees, which includes healthcare, life, supplemental insurance, and wellbeing benefits. Features of our benefits are listed below, which may be based upon position, location, and other eligibility criteria.
Job Title: Senior Control Systems Engineer Healthcare and Insurance Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
Short-Term Disability (Supplemental Option)
Voluntary Life Insurance (Supplemental Option)
Health Savings Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Holidays and Vacation
Retirement – 401K and Roth 401K w/Company Match/Profit Sharing
Dependent Care (FSA)
Employee Assistance Programs
Fitness Membership Reimbursement
Paid Time-off for Charitable Involvement
Are you legally authorized to work in the US?*
Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (H1-B visa status)?*
Have you ever been fired or asked to resign from any job for any reason?*
Are you located within commuting distance of any Logical Systems' office location?*
If you are interested in any other LSI location, please list below:
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The engineer uses knowledge and experience in instrumentation, control valves, Motors/VFDs, control system electrical design, and PLC/DCS programming to deliver an automation system that meets the user’s needs utilizing the minimum essential design.
high integrity,
a commitment to surpassing client expectations,
a desire for continual challenge and development,
excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
able to lead a controls engineering team effectively
Reports to: Operations Director
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS Responsibilities for this job may include but are not limited to:
Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation
Lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope
Develop control specification (control narratives) documentation based on User Requirements
Perform initial feasibility studies for proposed projects, resulting in a feasibility-level cost estimate and supporting documentation for the project
Mark-up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for instrumentation and controls related changes and review drawings from the drafting team
Design low-voltage (up to 480V) electrical controls drawings, panel drawings, loop sheets, I/O drawings, and network drawings and review drawings from the drafting team
Develop programs for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or oversee the program development done by others
Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and SCADA configuration
Historian configuration
Develop testing plans for DCS and PLC programs to effectively test all aspects of a new program or program changes
Simulate the DCS/PLC program and test the system using the testing plan
Oversee electrical controls construction at the client’s site and verify that the system is being installed as designed – provide technical support to the construction effort
Perform I/O checkout on the installed control system and document the checkout results
Provide post-commissioning support to the client’s operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel
Travel to the client’s site as required
Required Experience / Abilities
Degreed in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific/technical field
Ideal Experience
10 years of experience in a similar engineering role
At least 5 years’ experience with one or more of the following platforms:
Allen Bradley PLC5, SLC500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix
Siemens S7, PCS7
Emerson DeltaV, Ovation, Provox
Novatech D/3
Honeywell Experion
Foxboro I/A
HMI/SCADA configuration experience with one or more of the following platforms:
Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
Inductive Automation
Wonderware
Siemens
iFix
Iconics
Historian and/or data analytics experience with one or more of the following platforms:
OSIsoft PI
PTC Thingworx
Inductive Automation Ignition
Aspentech
Rockwell Automation
Siemens
Wonderware
Experience in the selection, specification, and installation design of instrumentation, control valves, motors, VFDs and coordinated drive systems
Current working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) with the ability to locate solutions to code questions
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Experience in electrical design of Electrical Panels, I/O systems, Motor/VFD/Motion/Robotic Controls, and Ethernet-based networks
Field experience troubleshooting electrical controls problems in an industrial environment
Industry experience in Food and Beverage, Chemical, Pharma, Semiconductor, Water & Wastewater, Refining, Pulp and Paper, Oil/Gas Pipeline, Power Generation, Electrical Transmission & Distribution, Material Handling, or Packaging
Team Leadership and Client Relations Experience
Our Work-Life Balance Benefits were created to attract and reward our employees, which includes healthcare, life, supplemental insurance, and wellbeing benefits. Features of our benefits are listed below, which may be based upon position, location, and other eligibility criteria.
Job Title: Senior Control Systems Engineer Healthcare and Insurance Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
Short-Term Disability (Supplemental Option)
Voluntary Life Insurance (Supplemental Option)
Health Savings Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Holidays and Vacation
Retirement – 401K and Roth 401K w/Company Match/Profit Sharing
Dependent Care (FSA)
Employee Assistance Programs
Fitness Membership Reimbursement
Paid Time-off for Charitable Involvement
Are you legally authorized to work in the US?*
Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (H1-B visa status)?*
Have you ever been fired or asked to resign from any job for any reason?*
Are you located within commuting distance of any Logical Systems' office location?*
If you are interested in any other LSI location, please list below:
The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more .
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
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Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualifiedpeople with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says wemust measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disabilityor have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one whomakes hiring decisions will see it. If youwant to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract CompliancePrograms (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .
How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever hadsuch a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Alcohol or other substance usedisorder (not currently usingdrugs illegally)
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heartdisease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficultyhearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example,disfigurement caused by burns,wounds, accidents, or congenitaldisorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example,Crohn's Disease, irritable bowelsyndrome
Mental health conditions, for example,depression, bipolar disorder, anxietydisorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker,leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example,migraine headaches, Parkinson’sdisease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example,attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), autism spectrum disorder,dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learningdisabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (anycause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, forexample, tuberculosis, asthma,emphysema
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