CLX Engineering · 14 hours ago
PLC/SCADA Commissioning Engineer — Airport Automation
CLX Engineering is hiring a PLC/SCADA Commissioning Engineer to lead integration for airport baggage handling and boarding bridge systems. The role involves ownership from concept through commissioning, serving as the primary technical contact, and solving real problems under pressure while documenting them clearly.
Industrial Automation
Responsibilities
Lead on-site execution, drive daily coordination, and knock down roadblocks
Serve as the primary technical contact for customers and internal teams
Contribute to proposals, estimating, and early technical planning
Write and troubleshoot PLC logic with RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and CCW (IEC languages)
Integrate networks (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, ControlNet) and interface with VFDs, HMIs, SCADA, and third-party systems
Build Ignition-based integrations and visualizations; craft operator-friendly HMI screens (FactoryTalk View preferred; Ignition/Wonderware acceptable)
Design, program, test, and commission baggage handling and boarding bridge systems
Update AutoCAD drawings and ensure compliance with codes and standards
Lead installation crews and vendors; validate end-to-end performance
Run in-house tests, SAT, and full commissioning; write test plans, work plans, and detailed DOOs
Coordinate materials and logistics to keep work moving
Collaborate with peers on shared programming and system design
Qualification
Required
4+ years of PLC programming with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or similar
Experience in live, high-pressure industrial or transportation environments
Fluency in controls fundamentals and electrical schematics
Ability to interpret and execute TSA test procedures and formal test plans
HMI/SCADA experience (FactoryTalk View preferred; Ignition/Wonderware acceptable)
AutoCAD familiarity
Clear documentation and client-facing communication skills
Leadership experience with crews, vendors, and trades
Willingness and ability to pass TSA SIDA clearance and background checks
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
PLC troubleshooting and general troubleshooting
CAD software proficiency
SCADA and industrial electrical experience
High voltage systems familiarity
Industrial robot programming exposure