# Senior Controls Engineer at LAPORTE USA

> United States · Senior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Alaporteusa%3A4953402008 (read 2026-11-12).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [LAPORTE USA](https://alderhq.app/companies/laporte-usa)
- Location text: West Chester, PA; Columbus; Memphis; Raleigh; Rochester; USA; West Chester
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: West Chester, PA; Columbus; Memphis; Raleigh; Rochester; USA; West Chester")
- Posted: 2025-10-13 (395 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-08
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/laporteusa/jobs/4953402008

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $80k–$130k per year (from the description)
- Market band for similar posted roles (Raleigh-Durham, n 13): p25 $105k, median $105k, p75 $128k

## Description (the employer's text)

### Senior Controls Engineer

Location: West Chester, PA (Hybrid)

Employment type: Full-time

Lead the controls engineering design scope for pharmaceutical and food & beverage facility projects. Own the technical quality and coordination of control-panel, industrial-network and electrical installation packages. Combine hands-on design with technical reviews, resolution of client and vendor interfaces, and mentoring of engineers through construction and commissioning support.

### What you will deliver

- Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages, including equipment and panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination details, cable lists, and I/O schedules.
- Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections; coordinate instrument, panel and equipment interfaces with the installation package.
- Survey existing installations, document field conditions, and incorporate verified information into design and as-built documents.
- Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, equipment vendors, panel fabricators and installation contractors; prepare specifications and bid-package information.
- Own the controls design basis and package completeness; review drawings, specifications and schedules for technical consistency and constructability, and mentor engineers through reviews.
- Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support, including troubleshooting, testing, installation and commissioning, with design changes reflected in the final documents.
- Apply relevant project codes and standards, including NEC and UL 508A where applicable.
### Required qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
- 8+ years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
- Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.
- Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.
- Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages. Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.
- Experience owning and reviewing coordinated controls packages, resolving design interfaces, and guiding other engineers.
### Preferred experience

- Experience leading commissioning activities.
### Hybrid work and project travel

This is an office-based hybrid role with remote work and project-site assignments. Office attendance is coordinated with the project team. Travel is anticipated to be 20–40%, depending on project requirements. Initial site visits typically last 1–3 days; commissioning assignments may last 1–4 weeks.

The salary for this position is between $80,000-$130,000, contingent upon the candidate’s experience and demonstrated technical proficiency.

### About LAPORTE

Founded in 1999, LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm serving pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and industrial manufacturing clients across North America and Europe.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, compensatory paid time off (PTO), a flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

Apply with your résumé. Relevant project examples can help us understand your contribution; please omit confidential client information.

#LI-Hybrid

Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!

The LAPORTE team

---
Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Alaporteusa%3A4953402008 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.