Controls Design Engineer II; LV​/MV Design, PLC, HMI, DC Systems

Job Category: Manufacturing & Engineering

Requisition Number: CONTR
003109

• Posted :
  January 12, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Power Secure is searching for a Controls Design Engineer II. The Controls Design Engineer II will provide electrical/controls design on product improvements for electrical/controls infrastructure of our manufactured product lines and coordinate site-wide drawings per site/project. These design activities ensure that our equipment/sites/projects are built and applied per engineering documents, manufacturing, and required standards such as UL and NEC. The main goal is safety, quality, functionality, and overall conformity of our products.

This position’s work is generally independent and collaborative, contributing to moderately complex to complex aspects of a project and may supervise and guide lower-level Controls Designers/Control Design Engineers.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills)

• 3+ years of related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as construction drawings, construction specifications, single lines, product manuals, sequence of operations, control drawings, work instructions, written directions, and markups to electrical/control drawings.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Detail-oriented, accurate, and have a positive can-do attitude.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including collaboration with other teams.
• Occasionally required to inspect products in progress in manufacturing.
• Occasionally assist in moving materials and equipment that weigh approximately 40 lbs.
• Proficient with 2-D Auto Desk AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent software.
• Knowledgeable with UL, NEC, and NFPA 79 standards.
• Proficient with MS Office applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

• Confirm and review construction drawings. Bring concerns to EPC and/or Operations team promptly to mitigate potential delays.
• Coordinate and communicate with other engineering groups, sales, marketing, and operations. Actively participate in project meetings, including handoff, release review, and design meetings with stakeholders.
• Notify appropriate personnel if made aware of long-lead material.
• Create and verify the Bill of Materials. Coordinate with the SCADA team and the Systems team to ensure communication components are ordered. Set up Vault structure (folders, items, ECOs) and coordinate with Manufacturing Support.
• Review and verify the drawing packages prior to submittal and release.
• Design electrical circuits for LV, MV, and DC applications ensuring compliance with common design standards.
• Review and verify powered electrical components and drawings, including fire alarm drawings and panel schedules.
• Use Auto Desk AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor, Vault, and IFS.
• Work on electrical/control systems defined in construction documentation or product specifications, including controllers, PLC, Woodward, HMIs, switches, industrial PCs, etc.; house power components (transformer, panel board, distribution and conduit, receptacles, lights, switches, HVAC, and switch gear heaters); DC systems (station battery, racks, consoles, chargers, DC panel boards and distribution details); special electrical/control needs such as communications, gas leak detection, ventilation, fire detection and alarm interface to controls.
• Develop document set; including BOM, schematics, wire/conduit schedules, and other drawing details that will ensure the safe and efficient installation of this equipment.
• Identify and execute processes that reduce the overall cost to manufacture, install, and operate our products.
• Ensure schedules and milestone dates are achieved in the ERP system. Provide feedback to Engineering Manager if issues arise.
• Prepare engineering drawings from sketches, verbal descriptions, specifications, and technical information.
• Available to work 40 hours and overtime when needed.

• Occasionally assist in moving materials and equipment weighing approximately 40 lbs.
• Primarily office…