Divcon

Principal PLC Engineer

Irving, TX · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$25kDetected 8 hours ago

Code ReviewProject ManagementPerformance ManagementPLCMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringControlsLeadershipCommunicationMentoringSCADA

About the role

The Principal PLC Engineer is the senior-most technical expert within Divcon's PLC Engineering team.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role responsible for setting the technical direction, standards, architecture, and quality expectations for PLC engineering across the team.
The Principal PLC Engineer reports to the PLC Engineering Manager.

Set and maintain PLC programming standards, code review expectations, documentation requirements, reusable code libraries, templates, naming conventions, and best practices.
Lead architectural decisions for new, complex, high-risk, or highly visible projects.
Define scalable PLC control strategies, redundancy approaches, I/O structures, network design principles, alarm strategies, and system recovery methods.
Standards, Governance & Quality Own the technical quality bar for PLC engineering deliverables across the team.
Establish and improve code review processes, design review practices, technical validation methods, and project turnover standards.
Drive continuous improvement in how the PLC Engineering team programs, tests, documents, commissions, and delivers PLC solutions.
Partner with SCADA, SCA, field, commissioning, project management, and other engineering counterparts to ensure technical consistency at integration points.

Required 10+ years of hands-on PLC programming, controls engineering, or industrial automation experience
8+ years may be considered for exceptional candidates with strong technical depth.
Deep expertise with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and related automation tools.
Proven experience designing, programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning complex PLC control systems in industrial, mission-critical, or large-scale facility environments.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex, time-sensitive technical problems in the field.
Experience mentoring, coaching, or technically leading engineers at multiple levels.
Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, BACnet/IP, OPC-UA, and related integration methods.
Experience in data centers, hyperscale infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, central plants, or high-availability environments.
Experience with redundant PLC architectures, high-availability control systems, controller failover strategies, and resilient automation design.
Familiarity with Ignition SCADA, Kepware, HMIs, historian configuration, OPC connectivity, BMS, EPMS, and facility integration platforms.

Expertise in at least one additional major PLC platform, SCADA platform, or industrial automation ecosystem strongly preferred.
Preferred Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience.

Have sufficient vision (with or without correction) to read computer screens, printed documents, and small print; and sufficient hearing to communicate effectively by phone and in person.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Divcon delivers fully integrated automation solutions nationwide that optimize performance, energy efficiency, and reliability across HVAC, lighting, power monitoring, and mission-critical systems.
Leveraging advanced technologies - including Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, and Delta DDC systems - we combine deep technical expertise with field-tested execution to deliver precise, scalable, and high-performance solutions.

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