Director of Engineering, Electrical Controls & OT Cybersecurity

Overview

Lead capital engineering projects for manufacturing and supply chain facilities across North America, covering industrial automation, controls modernization, and OT cybersecurity.

What you'll do

• Manage capital projects from concept development through commissioning and startup.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, business justifications, and execution strategies.
• Lead industrial automation and control system project delivery (PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, drives, motion/process control).
• Ensure control system designs align with engineering standards and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives using manufacturing data, analytics, and automation technologies.
• Partner to incorporate OT cybersecurity into project design, implementation, and commissioning, including secure architectures and governance.
• Lead FAT/SAT, commissioning, startup, and operational handoff activities.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of manufacturing, automation, controls, systems integration, or project engineering experience.
• Experience leading capital projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial instrumentation, drives, and process controls.
• Understanding of industrial communications protocols including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, and OPC UA.
• Knowledge of industrial network architecture and manufacturing system integration concepts.
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles and industrial control system risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering/technical discipline.

Details

• Location(s): United States of America; City/Cities: Atlanta.
• Travel required: 51% - 75%.
• Work mode: US – REMOTE.