Senior Controls Engineer (Mission Critical)

Location: Lenexa, Kansas, United States. Travel to project sites is required as needed for commissioning and system validation.

Company

hirify.global Design & Engineering is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm delivering integrated design-build solutions for complex projects.

What you will do

• Design, program, integrate, and commission automation and control systems for mission-critical projects.
• Develop PLC, HMI, and SCADA architectures for complex facility operations.
• Integrate BMS, EPMS, and ICS platforms in high-reliability environments.
• Design control-system network architectures and apply cybersecurity best practices.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and IT teams and manage vendor and subcontractor relationships.
• Lead system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and operational commissioning while mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of controls engineering experience, including at least 5 years in mission-critical environments.
• Expertise in PLC programming with platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Schneider.
• Experience with SCADA/HMI platforms including Ignition, Wonderware, or Rockwell FactoryTalk.
• Knowledge of Modbus, BACnet, OPC, EPMS, industrial automation, control-system cybersecurity, and relevant NFPA, ISA, and NIST standards.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and real-time monitoring and predictive-maintenance configuration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with data centers, pharmaceutical plants, advanced manufacturing, or similar high-reliability facilities.
• Familiarity with emerging automation, IoT, and AI-driven control technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative design-build environment involving development, design, and construction expertise.
• Opportunity to work on creative, complex, award-winning, and high-profile projects.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), paid time off, and company holidays.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Learning and development programs and a discretionary annual performance bonus.