Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)

Company: Factory Technologies
Location: Modesto
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Salary: Factory Technologies, Inc., a Systems Integrator located in Modesto CA., is currently seeking to hire a Sr. Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist). This position requires development work within an office environment and support at client sites. This is not a remote role and is based in Modesto, CA. Along with the traditional controls engineer technical skills, as a member of the FTI team, you will be most successful with the following non-technical skills/traits: Communication, communication, communication All team members need to strive for excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening. Discuss task/milestone/project successes, failures, roadblocks with your team. Let the team know of unexpected changes to the project and/or personal life schedule as soon as you can. Text, phone, email whatever it takes. Let the team know of unexpected changes to the scope of work. Provide daily updates on progress. Know your audience and cater your updates accordingly. Feedback ask for it and provide it respectfully. Sharing/collaboration share your time, your skills and the information you have gathered over the years. As a senior engineer, you will be expected to support/develop/lead/mentor junior engineers, drafters, shop personnel and new employees. Focus support others when needed and allow others to focus on their tasks as needed. Be curious, not judgmental ask questions to get details. Adaptability/flexibility the controls systems integrator world is fast paced and changes regularly. Team members need to be able to change directions routinely. Problem solving/critical thinking senior team members are key to solving problems whether they be technical or other. Repeatability/scalability think about the work youre completing and how it may be reused and/or scaled for the future. Reuse existing work where appropriate. Self awareness understand where youre at and what your strengths/weaknesses are. Empathy put yourself in someone elses shoes before judging. All engineers find mistakes in others work. Remember that others will find mistakes in your work too. Active Listening listen with the intent to understand, not just to react/respond. Conflict resolution support reducing inevitable tensions both internally and externally. Resilience some days can be difficult. Some projects can be difficult. Remember that those difficult times are temporary. Take care of yourself everyone is different and you will be supported to avoid burnout. You need to be your own gatekeeper and communicate issues, goals and needs. Participate improvements can only be made with participation. Without participation, everything else is just complaining. Time Management/prioritization senior team members take on a lot of work and can be asked to be in two places at once. Prioritizing can be a daily challenge. Communicate your issues and come to the table with a proposed solution. Sr. Controls Engineers are most successful in this role when they have the following traditional skills: 3-5 years experience with Ignition development Ignition Gold certified (strongly preferred) Experience in Ignition 7.9 8.3 Variety of experience i.e. PLC experience (primarily Allen Bradley), SQL databases, Python, Java, Process automation, Network IT/OT convergence. BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics engineering, Computer Science degree or 10 years equivalent relevant industry experience Expert in PLC/HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Allen-Bradley, GE and Siemens platforms. Strong competency in using Rockwell Automation products, WonderWare and Inductive Automation HMI/SCADA software. Must be able to read and generate P&IDs, flow diagrams and electrical schematics. Advanced knowledge of networking and communication protocols, such as but not limited to, EtherNet, Asi, Modbus, IO-Link, ControlNet and DeviceNet. Complete projects within budget Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePlan. Identify control system components and use a bill of materials to meet project requirements adhering to UL 508A, IEEE and NEC standards. Support and/or create project cost estimates. High level knowledge of process instrumentation. High level knowledge of programming and configuring Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening. High level knowledge of, or interest in, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment. Must be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team as required. Flexibility when required to work outside of normal business hours as required by clients needs. General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). Must possess a valid drivers license with a clean DMV record. And finally The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary offer, including medical and dental benefits, 401K with company contributions and vacation/holiday pay. Work from home opportunities will be available during the core development phase of a project. When not at customer sites or working from home, employees report to our Modesto, CA office.

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