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# Controls Engineer - Technical Support

- **Company:** QuEST Global
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $99,840 - $114,400
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Ethernet, Health Information Management, Profibus, Application-Specific Information, Tia Portal, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cacb3e99a402ecad

## About the Role

* Candidates will have a minimum of 4-8 years' experience in controls engineering.
 * Qualified candidates are proficient in project planning, creating schematic and electrical layout drawings, working with PLCs and HMIs, and implementation and commissioning of engineering design projects.
 * Hands-on experience with Programmable Logic Controllers. Expertise with Allen Bradley, Schneider Unity, or Siemens TIA Portal required.
 * Must demonstrate a working understanding of design, layout and use of current networks such as Profibus, ASi, and Ethernet.
 * Experience in writing descriptions of operations and developments of controls based physical layouts is expected.
 * Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical preferred.
 * Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines.
 * Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 * Experience with material handling systems is preferred.
 * 4-8 years of successful experience in related field and successful demonstration of responsibilities as presented above.
 * Advanced degree MAY be substituted for experience, where applicable
 * Bachelor's Degree or equal in a related discipline

## Description

* Candidates will help customers troubleshoot and resolve issues. They will provide technical support to the triaging team on the same.
 * Troubleshoot programming and electrical issues that arise on site or remotely.
 * Interact directly with the customer on site or remotely.
 * Write PLC code for semi-complex systems utilizing standard practices.
 * Provides support in semi-complex material specification, schematic preparation, bill-of-materials development, and appropriate follow-up.
 * Participates in recommending ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
 * Independently run semi-complex projects through the project life cycle, including all design, documentation, and forecasting.
 * Assist in complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.