Controls Engineer

Actalent

Full-time other-general
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Location
Tysons, VA, United States
Posted
July 15, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Controls Engineer
Job Description
Control Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes. Control Engineers work in various applications including industrial controls, cybersecurity, building automation, water/wastewater, power controls and protection, energy management, and transportation systems. They are technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, and SCADA systems. Control Engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions that solve complex operational and automation challenges.
Responsibilities
Design / Engineering

+ Develop design documents for small projects and support large-scale programs.

+ Prepare narrative design documents.

+ Perform requirements analysis.

+ Develop subsystem designs, including:

+ CAD drawings