Software PLC Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Software and Controls Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Santa Rosa, CA surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $48.00 - $55.00 Hourly/hr

**US Citizenship is required.**

 **Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.**

The Software & Controls Engineer II designs, develops, supports, and enhances software and control systems used to manufacture and test thin-film materials and related products. This position supports automated and electro-mechanical manufacturing equipment through software development, PLC programming, controls troubleshooting, system documentation, and equipment upgrades. The engineer works closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and other technical teams to improve equipment reliability, resolve technical issues, and support the modernization of manufacturing systems.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Design, develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic, control software, operator interfaces, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications.
• Support Maintenance and Engineering teams with equipment troubleshooting root cause investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements.
• Document control systems by updating wiring diagrams, mapping I/O, documenting signal flow, and creating as-built technical documentation.
• Support equipment upgrades and legacy system modernization, including hardware replacement, software migration, testing, commissioning, and production release.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• 1-2 years of experience with one or more of the flowing PLC programming tools (Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster) , PLC troubleshooting, industrial automation, or control-system support.
• 1-2 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electro-mechanical equipment.
• 1-2 years of experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, or mechanical drawings.
• 1-2 years of experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment or manufacturing systems.
• 1-2 years of experience creating or maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configuration records, software revisions, or change-control documentation.

Desired Qualifications:

• PLC programming experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, Studio 5000, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms.
• LabVIEW programming experience using National Instruments development tools.
• Experience with industrial wiring, control panels, field devices, instrumentation, equipment communications, or conductor termination.
• Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems, mapping I/O points, documenting signal flow, or creating as-built electrical drawings.
• Experience with equipment upgrades, hardware obsolescence planning, software migration, manufacturing data systems, relational databases, document control, or formal change management.