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Contract (1 year 11 months 4 days)

Published 3 days ago

plc programming

Troubleshooting

IT/OT Integration

cisco switches

network infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controls Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain industrial automation and OT connectivity solutions. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for programming and commissioning Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) control platforms, as well as configuring and managing PTC Kepware (KEP Server/EX) middleware to ensure seamless data communication between shop-floor control devices, SCADA, MES, and enterprise systems.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy PLC logic using Studio 5000 / RS Logix 5000 / 500 for ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and Guard Logix platforms.
• Design and configure operator interfaces using FactoryTalk View ME/SE and integrate motion control systems (e.g., Power Flex VFDs, Kinetix servo drives).
• Perform on-site system commissioning, start-up, loop tuning, and functional testing.

• Configure and maintain PTC KEP Server/EX for real-time OT data acquisition, device bridging, and protocol conversion across disparate manufacturing assets.
• Implement and troubleshoot OPC DA, OPC UA, MQTT, REST, and IoT Gateway plugins within Kepware to pass telemetry to SCADA, MES, Historian, or Cloud platforms.
• Manage device drivers, tag addressing, channel optimization, and security certificates within KEP Server/EX.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, CIP, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet).
• Collaborate with IT/OT teams to implement managed industrial switches (e.g., Cisco, Stratix), VLAN segmentation, NAT routers, and network diagnostics.

• Perform root-cause analysis on hardware, logic, and communication failures to minimize operational downtime.
• Maintain comprehensive engineering documentation: electrical schematics, P&IDs, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, and Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Ensure all systems adhere to machine safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061 / 61508) and cybersecurity best practices (ISA/IEC 62443).

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour.

• Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.