Job Description
Job Title: Automation Engineer
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Location: Katy, TX – (onsite 4 days/week, off every other Friday)
Salary Range: $110k-130k based on experience
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life and AD&D
- 401k
- STD and LTD
- PTO
- Holiday
Summary:
Akkodis is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for a direct hire role in Katy, TX. You will design, develop, and support industrial automation systems across a variety of projects. This role will work on both greenfield and brownfield initiatives, contributing to system design, programming, testing, and commissioning. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on technical expertise in PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming and is comfortable collaborating across engineering, operations, and field teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement automation solutions for industrial control systems
- Program, test, and troubleshoot PLC, SCADA, and HMI applications
- Support both greenfield system builds and brownfield upgrades or migrations
- Participate in system architecture, control strategies, and standards development
- Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and support on-site commissioning activities
- Troubleshoot and resolve automation and controls issues during startup and production
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and process engineering teams
- Maintain and update technical documentation, including control narratives and system diagrams
- Support continuous improvement and system optimization initiatives
- Occasional travel (approximately 10–15%) for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), site commissioning, and startup support.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering preferred.
- 5–10 years of experience in automation or controls engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming
- Proven experience supporting both brownfield and greenfield projects
- Experience participating in FAT, commissioning, and startup activities
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- AutoCAD experience for electrical or control system drawings
- Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols
- Familiarity with multiple PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, etc.)
- Experience working in manufacturing, industrial, or process environments
If you are interested in this Automation Engineer job, then please click apply through Akkodis.
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