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Thermo Systems · 2 hours ago

Control Systems Project Engineer 1

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Thermo Systems is a global control systems integration partner specializing in automation for Mission Critical, District Energy, and Life Sciences. They are hiring a Control Systems Project Engineer 1 to deliver remote BMS design for hyperscale datacenters, focusing on developing standards-based designs and collaborating with various engineering partners.

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Responsibilities

SCADA Design (Schneider + Rockwell):

Schneider: AVEVA System Platform (InTouch OMI), Plant SCADA (Citect) and/or EcoStruxure™ SCADA—graphics, alarming, historian, reporting, redundant/distributed architectures

Rockwell: FactoryTalk View SE/ME, FactoryTalk Historian SE, Alarms & Events, Linx, AssetCentre—client/servers and clustered designs

Standards & Reuse: Implement tag models/UDTs, faceplates/widgets, graphics style guides, navigation, alarm philosophy, and libraries across campuses

Integration: BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, MQTT/Sparkplug B, SNMP; develop SQL schemas/queries for trends, analytics, and reporting. Coordinate PLC interfaces (Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix via Studio 5000; Schneider Modicon M340/M580 via EcoStruxure Control Expert)

IT/OT & Security: Apply VLAN segmentation, certificates/SSL/TLS, role-based access, server hardening/virtualization per customer standards and Thermo policies

Quality & Documentation: Produce URS/FRS/DDS, ITPs, FAT/SAT scripts, and turnover packages; follow Thermo’s QMS, participate in peer/code reviews

Commissioning Support: Provide remote L1–L3 support; assist site teams for L4/L5/IST as needed

Customer Service

Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers

Follow customer specific site standards and procedures

Always conduct business in professional manner

Provide excellent customer care and support

Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems

Always follow up and honor commitments with customers

Demonstrates an understanding of the customer needs and actively seeks to service those needs

Project Responsibilities

Coordinate interfaces with PLC, EPMS, networking, commissioning agent, and TAB teams; maintain realistic task plans. Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget

Understand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that scope, and communicate those issues to the assigned project lead

Lead individual project related tasks and/or small to mid-sized projects in their entirety

Take on the role of the customer’s main contact on those projects that the employee is assigned to lead

Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers and trade partners

Anticipates possible issues that may arise during a project and proactively plans solutions

Seeks opportunities for new work with customers and contractors

Delivers detailed feedback on project and task assignments

Demonstrates an understanding of project contracts and specifications

Ability to identify and manage risks

Supervisory Responsibilities

Where applicable, directs and oversees junior or subordinate staff members regarding construction, operations, and/or maintenance tasks and assignments at a project site

Qualification

Schneider SCADARockwell SCADASQLControls fundamentalsNetworking basicsQuality mindsetComposed under pressureClear communicatorCollaborativeRelationship building

Required

Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience

5+ years in controls/SCADA/BMS with demonstrated delivery on multi-discipline projects

Practical experience implementing Schneider and/or Rockwell SCADA solutions (redundancy, distributed clients/servers, centralized standards)

Proficiency with Schneider SCADA (AVEVA System Platform/InTouch OMI, Plant SCADA/Citect, and/or EcoStruxure™ SCADA) and/or Rockwell SCADA (FactoryTalk View SE/ME, Historian SE, Alarms & Events, Linx, AssetCentre)

Strong SQL (queries, procedures, report datasets) and practical scripting (VBA/Cicode/ArchestrA/JS)

Solid controls fundamentals: P&IDs, wiring, sequences of operation, PLC/HMI interaction

Networking/cyber basics: VLANs, firewalls, certificates, Windows/Linux servers, virtualization

Quality mindset: rigorous documentation, gated reviews, and design validation

Composed under pressure; adaptable, collaborative, clear communicator

Builds relationships with customers

Shows initiative by seeking out new responsibilities

Anticipates possible issues that may arise during a project

Uses resources efficiently to complete project tasks

Actively works to promote a positive/collaborative team culture

Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required

Maintain a valid driver's license

Fit for Duty at all times

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.

We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.

Every day is "Casual Friday"; we want you to be comfortable when you come to work.

We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.

We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.

We believe work-life balance is essential. Ensuring our employees have time to truly relax and recharge is important to us.

We provide free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.