# Controls Engineer - Systems Integration at LAPORTE USA

> United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Alaporteusa%3A5223630008 (read 2026-11-11).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [LAPORTE USA](https://alderhq.app/companies/laporte-usa)
- Location text: Detroit, Michigan; Columbus; Detroit; USA; West Chester
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Detroit, Michigan; Columbus; Detroit; USA; West Chester")
- Posted: 2026-05-18 (177 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/5223630008
- Skills listed (inferred): SQL

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $80k–$130k per year (from the description)
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 7399): p25 $120k, median $155k, p75 $200k

## Description (the employer's text)

### Controls Engineer - Systems Integration

Location: Detroit, Michigan (Hybrid)

Employment type: Full-time

Join LAPORTE as a Controls Engineer focused on industrial systems integration for pharmaceutical and food & beverage manufacturing. Program Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs and industrial HMI/SCADA applications, primarily for batch process systems. Contribute to control-panel and industrial-network design, electrical troubleshooting, commissioning and startup.

### What you will deliver

- Program PLC, HMI and SCADA applications with a primary focus on batch process systems, including process sequences, recipes, interlocks and exception handling. Support continuous and discrete applications as required by the project.
- Read P&IDs and process documentation, and work with process and electrical designers to translate operating requirements into control-system specifications.
- Specify, design and troubleshoot industrial networks, including Ethernet, Modbus and IO-Link.
- Prepare I/O lists, process narratives, functional design specifications, commissioning forms and other customer-required documentation.
- Assist with control-panel design, component selection and equipment specifications, applying NEC, UL 508A and other relevant project requirements.
- Troubleshoot control panels and field equipment, including VFDs and transmitters; configure equipment and support industrial control-system testing, commissioning and startup.
- Coordinate assigned project tasks, technical questions and deliverables with clients, equipment vendors and the project team.
### Required qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
- At least 2 years in an industrial controls role with an end user or OEM, or in system integration/consulting as a controls engineer.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs and their programming software.
### Preferred experience

- Experience with industrial HMI/SCADA platforms such as Ignition (Inductive Automation), AVEVA Wonderware or GE iFIX.
- Experience with Siemens SIMATIC controllers and STEP 7.
- Experience configuring historians such as FactoryTalk Historian or OSIsoft PI, OPC servers such as Kepware or Matrikon, and SQL databases.
- Control-panel design, industrial-network design and component-selection experience.
- Strong project coordination, organization and communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
### 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. Project work includes commissioning and startup; travel and site schedules depend on the project and will be discussed with the hiring team.

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

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