Specialist Controls Engineer (Automation)

Location: United States; hybrid for employees in Atlanta, Georgia, Irving, Texas, or Charlotte, North Carolina, with three office days per week; remote for employees outside these areas. Domestic travel of up to 60% is required.

Company

hirify.global develops sorting technology and parcel automation solutions for customers across Europe, North America, and Asia.

What you will do

• Define control-system architecture, standards, reusable code libraries, templates, and modular design approaches.
• Lead the design, development, deployment, commissioning, and integration of complex PLC and HMI systems for material-handling applications.
• Provide technical oversight and lead design reviews for large-scale, high-risk projects involving controls, interfaces, and third-party equipment.
• Lead controls engineering across concurrent projects, including scope, schedules, budgets, risk mitigation, proposals, estimates, and resource planning.
• Oversee validation, integration testing, site acceptance testing, documentation, troubleshooting escalation, and commissioning improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior engineers through coaching and training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, or a related field, plus 10 years of controls-engineering experience in material handling, automation, or a related industry.
• Advanced proficiency with Rockwell Automation platforms, including ControlLogix, GuardLogix, and Studio 5000, and Siemens platforms, including TIA Portal and S7.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and safety networks.
• Experience with material-handling systems including sortation, conveyors, AS/RS, robotics, HMI/SCADA, system integration, testing, and quality assurance.
• Ability to lead technical direction and manage scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, and stakeholder communication across multiple projects.
• Must be authorized to work full-time for any employer in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Certified Automation Professional or TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment supporting work-life balance.
• Paid parental leave and 22 or more days off for personal time and holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA or HSA options.
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 6%.
• Company-paid disability and basic life insurance, plus educational and employee assistance programs.