Configuration Engineer II - Controls & Automation (Houston, TX, US) at None

Job Purpose

Senior software/automation engineer responsible for configuring, versioning and validating industrial automation software, supporting FAT and field commissioning, creating CI/CD pipelines and collaborating across agile squads.

Job Description

• Configure industrial automation software and maintain version control for configurations and libraries.
• Create and maintain build, test and deployment pipelines.
• Execute bench tests, FAT, smoke, integration and unit tests.
• Support plant commissioning/startup and provide field support as required.
• Produce and maintain configuration and release documentation in company tools.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups and retrospectives; collaborate with development, QA and operations.
• Rotate across squads and provide occasional on-call support.

You are meant for this job if:

• 3–5 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, or project engineering with hands-on software configuration and field commissioning.
• Strong proficiency in control system tools like UCOS, InControl, SmartTool (or equivalents), and version control systems such as Git.
• Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols including Ethernet/IP, OPC UA/DA, PROFINET, Modbus, and CANBus.
• Practical experience in software testing, instrumentation, I/Os, sensors, actuators, and plant control logic.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Bonus skills include programming (Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Java), SCADA/OPC platforms, and working in cloud/virtual environments (AWS, VMWare, Linux).
• Knowledge of quality and organizational frameworks such as 5S and ITIL is a plus.

Posting information

• Work hours: standard business hours with occasional on-call or field support.
• Travel required: occasional to plants and international sites; estimated 25%.

Skills