Controls Engineer II

Established in 2004, Prime Controls, L.P. is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients’ industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of 1000+ employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees’ well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment. 

This position reports to the Director of Engineering.  You will be developing training on various aspects of industrial control systems, evaluating new technologies, and other tasks to support our project delivery teams in their goal to provide the hightst quality professional services to our customers.  

  

• Work with the training department to develop and execute training for Automation Specialists and other technical employees. Including how to develop the follwing:

• • BOMs, IO lists, and requirements for control panels. 
  • PLC programs in Ladder, Function Block, and other languages. 
  • human machine interface (HMI). 
  • hardware and software test plans and writes simulation logic for the testing of the PLC and HMI system. 

• Test new products and technologies.
• Develop company standards.
• Interfaces with manufacturers and vendors of software.

• Works with others to address design problems as necessary. 

• May help project delevery tams to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair programming and system failures. 

  

• 5 years of industrial automation experience.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, related Bachelor’s discipline, related degree from a Technical College or equivalent Industrial controls experience 
• Excitement around new technologies and exploring new ways to perform work.  

Physical requirements and work environment expectations vary by position. Generally, roles at Prime Controls may involve moderate noise, occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, and, depending on the role, work at heights or around airborne particles and electrical components. Physical activities may include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as the use of hands, arms, and voice communication. Some roles may require lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.

 

As a federal contractor, Prime Controls is required to participate in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.