Vulcan Elements3mo ago

Sr. Controls Engineer - FAT/CVS & Commissioning

United States·Research Triangle Parkmid

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Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, specification, and installation of Building Management Systems (BMS), including HVAC controls, utility monitoring, alarms, and support facility‑wide automation.

Requirements Summary

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. 3+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or industrial systems integration.

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Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Transparency.

As the Sr. Controls Engineer (FAT/CSV) you will lead automation acceptance and commissioning for a massive 1 million square foot manufacturing facility expansion. You will own the automation acceptance thread across a large OEM equipment campaign - authoring standardized FAT/SAT protocols, running the program-wide punch register; writing, modifying, and troubleshooting PLC code from punch-item fixes through commissioning and a share of live controls support. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role requiring deep technical expertise in industrial automation. Domestic and international travel to OEM facilities up to ~50% during test campaigns.

Responsibilities

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→Experience in heavy industrial, greenfield, chemical, or metallurgical manufacturing environments.
→Background as a commissioning-focused controls engineer at a system integrator or machine OEM - someone who has both written machine code and accepted other people’s.
→Experience developing SCADA applications in Ignition, FactoryTalk, Wonderware, or similar platforms.
→AGV integration experience
→Familiarity with Python, C++, or other high level languages for automation or data analytics.
→Experience in regulated industries or such as Defense, Aerospace, or Automotive or GAMP 5/computer system validation exposure