Senior DCS Programmer – Control Systems

Role Overview

• Design, program, test, configure, and commission industrial control systems, including: Emerson’s Ovation DCS System, PLCs (e.g., Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, GE) and SCADA and HMI platforms
• Develop control logic, communication architectures, operator graphics, alarm configurations, and system databases and system integration strategies
• Participate in system upgrades, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis of automation issues
• Lead the design and architecture of advanced industrial control systems, including PLC, SCADA, DCS, HMI, and OT networking infrastructure
• Architect robust system standards that align with operational, safety, and cybersecurity best practices (ISA, IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NFPA)
• Develop and approve control logic, high‑level functional specifications, cause-and-effect matrices, and network topologies
• Oversee system integration efforts across multiple teams, vendors, and project stakeholders
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex automation, networking, and instrumentation issues
• Manage and support lifecycle modernization, migration, and large-scale capital projects
• Conduct risk assessments, failure mode analysis, and system reliability studies
• Champion OT cybersecurity initiatives—segmentation, hardening, patch plans, secure communications, and policy alignment
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; lead design reviews and training sessions
• Ensure rigorous documentation, testing, commissioning, and change control processes
• Support cross-functional strategy shaping around automation standards, digital transformation, and operational performance improvements
• Support OT cybersecurity with the best practices in control system design and deployment
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, and expansions on legacy and current Ovation platforms
• Produce and maintain system documentation, drawings, network diagrams, and test plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and ensure operational readiness
• Provide on-site or remote commissioning and technical support as needed
• Lead or support capital projects involving automation enhancements or modernization
• Support control optimization, tuning, and modernization initiatives
• Implement and support control strategies for water and wastewater treatment and conveyance including all aspects of pumping, filtration, chemical feed, disinfection, solids handling, and water distribution systems
• Knowledge of historians, databases, and industrial data integrations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Computer Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience with industrial control systems engineering
• Expert-level proficiency with major DCS/PLC/SCADA platforms (Emerson/Allen-Bradley/Siemens/Schneider/ or similar)
• Strong mastery of industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, ProfiNET, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA, MQTT, DNP3)
• Proven experience leading multi-site automation projects or modernization programs
• Deep knowledge of industrial networking (Layer 2/3, VLANs, security zones/conduits)
• Experience with system cybersecurity design (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST standards)
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and system architecture diagrams
• Ability to support on-site commissioning, testing, or plant operations as needed
• Occasional travel to project sites, customer locations, or remote facilities
• Comfortable working in operational and industrial environments

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health saving accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• Eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)