Job Description

Industrial Networking Control Engineer

Automation & Control Systems | OT/IT Integration | 20% Travel

Overview

A well-established industrial automation and engineered systems organization is seeking an Industrial Networking Control Engineer to serve as the backbone of complex automation control system projects. This role is critical to ensuring fast, reliable, and secure data transfer across industrial environments where uptime is everything.

You will design, implement, and support PC-based automation network architectures while acting as the bridge between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) . If you enjoy solving complex networking challenges in real-world industrial environments, this role has your name on it.

What You’ll Do

• Own network architecture and system design for industrial automation projects from sale through customer start-up
• Design network topology, hardware specifications, software optimization, and industrial protocol integration
• Partner directly with customer IT teams to integrate automation systems into enterprise infrastructure
• Drive best practices across internal Controls Engineers and customer IT organizations
• Support system design reviews, requirements analysis, and complex application development
• Assist with documentation for operating procedures, testing, and field service
• Support Controls Engineers during system start-ups, updates, troubleshooting, and modifications
• Provide remote and on-site technical support including VPN, virtualized, and network troubleshooting
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Customer Service, and Sales teams
• Support Sales by helping define project scopes, pricing, change orders, and proposals
• Recommend hardware, software, or design improvements that reduce cost or increase production efficiency

Installation, Field Support & Training

• Supervise and inspect installation and performance of control systems and interfacing equipment
• Work with contractors, electricians, and plant maintenance teams during installation and calibration
• Diagnose system and network issues and provide hands-on field support
• Provide customer consultation for system installations, expansions, and repairs
• Occasionally guide and train less-experienced personnel
• Deliver technical and non-technical support to customers and internal teams

Work Environment

• Combination of office, plant, and customer site environments
• Exposure to industrial facilities such as bakeries, feed mills, and manufacturing plants
• Environments may be hot and dusty

Travel

• Approximately 20% nationwide travel
• Occasional international travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Networking, Automation, or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5 to 10 years of relevant industrial automation, networking, or control systems experience preferred
• Strong understanding of PLC and PC-based industrial control architectures
• Proven ability to bridge OT and IT environments
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring and packet capture tools
• Working knowledge of VPN technologies including SSL VPN and IPSec
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as ESXi
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL and MySQL or MariaDB
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Detail-oriented with pride in producing high-quality work

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, sit, reach, grasp, and work at a computer
• Comfortable working in industrial environments up to 110°F
• Ability to work on lifts and ladders up to approximately 20 feet
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Valid driver’s license and ability to rent a car
• Ability to travel via commercial airlines

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