Senior Electrical Controls Engineer at Motive Companies

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Distance Exact 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 50 miles 65 miles 100 miles 500 miles Advanced Search Search Job Details Engineering Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Santa Fe Springs, CA Posted: 7/31/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 86786 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Direct Duration: Direct Shift: 1 Design Custom Automation Systems That Don't Exist Yet If you're looking for more than repetitive PLC programming, this is an opportunity to engineer custom control systems from concept through commissioning. Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing company with more than 40 years of experience designing and building highly engineered process systems for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, water treatment, food processing, and industrial manufacturing customers. Every project is custom. Every system presents a new challenge. You'll work alongside mechanical engineering, fabrication, assembly, project management, and field service teams to bring complex equipment to life. What You'll Do • Design electrical schematics and control panels using AutoCAD Electrical • Program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs • Select electrical components and develop Bills of Material • Support conceptual electrical designs during the quotation process • Develop Functional Test and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures • Debug and optimize industrial control systems • Support fabrication, assembly, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance • Troubleshoot electrical and automation issues in the field • Train customers and internal teams on equipment operation • Ensure designs comply with NEC, UL 508, and applicable industry standards Approximately 10% travel is required for startup, commissioning, and customer support. Job Requirements Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience • 10+ years of experience designing electrical control systems for industrial machinery or custom automation • Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming • Proficiency with an electrical schematic design tool. Ideally AutoCAD Electrical. • Strong background in industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, remote I/O, VFDs, motor controls, and soft starts • Experience designing industrial electrical control panels • Experience developing Bills of Material and technical documentation • Experience leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) • Strong troubleshooting skills within industrial automation environments • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs • Working knowledge of NEC and UL 508 Preferred experience includes: • Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical • Siemens PLCs • Safety PLCs • FactoryTalk Remote • EWON • Motion control and servo systems • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems Why Join • Salary range of $70,000 to $200,000, depending on experience • Performance bonus • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Life insurance • 401(k) • Paid vacation and holidays • Long-term career growth • Stable, established engineering environment • Opportunity to work on one-of-a-kind custom automation projects from concept through commissioning If you enjoy solving complex automation challenges and want to see your designs become fully operational systems, we'd like to hear from you. Already have an account? Log in here © Motive Companies ShareThis Copy and Paste

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Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Santa Fe Springs, CA Posted: 7/31/2026
Design Custom Automation Systems That Don't Exist Yet
If you're looking for more than repetitive PLC programming, this is an opportunity to engineer custom control systems from concept through commissioning.
Every project is custom. Every system presents a new challenge. You'll work alongside mechanical engineering, fabrication, assembly, project management, and field service teams to bring complex equipment to life.
Design electrical schematics and control panels using AutoCAD Electrical
Program Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs
Select electrical components and develop Bills of Material
Support conceptual electrical designs during the quotation process
Develop Functional Test and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures
Debug and optimize industrial control systems
Support fabrication, assembly, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance
Troubleshoot electrical and automation issues in the field
Train customers and internal teams on equipment operation
Ensure designs comply with NEC, UL 508, and applicable industry standards
Approximately 10% travel is required for startup, commissioning, and customer support.
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience designing electrical control systems for industrial machinery or custom automation
Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI programming
Proficiency with an electrical schematic design tool. Ideally AutoCAD Electrical.
Strong background in industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, remote I/O, VFDs, motor controls, and soft starts
Experience designing industrial electrical control panels

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