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Controls Engineer-November 2024
Baltimore
Nov 27, 2025
About Controls Engineer

  Description:

  Our Client, RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking Industrial Control Engineers specializing in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based control systems. More specifically, Industrial Control Engineers will be involved in:

  • Design and testing of large-scale safety rated control systems, specifically including energy storage and medium voltage (4160V, 1000 VDC, 13.8 kV) power distribution

  • Development of PLC logic to automate large scale power systems

  • Development of Human to Machine Interfaces (HMI)

  • Variable-Frequency Drive (VFD) deployment

  • Incorporation of high-speed data logging

  • Develop overall control architectures, select parts, build test stands, and support overall system

  development and third-party integration

  • PLC software development

  • Creation, review, and issuance of prototype and production level electrical drawings and schematics

  Skills:

  Controls Engineer, Controls, PLC, Medium Voltage, High Voltage, Electrical Engineer, DC-DC, Converters, Power supply, kv, mv, watts, kilowatts, SiC, hardware design, Electrical Design, Power Systems, Plc programming, Automation, Allen-bradley, Hmi

  Additional Skills & Qualifications:

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

  • Experience programming Allen Bradley PLCs and HMIs

  • Controls Engineer

  o STEM related MS with 2 years of industrial controls experience

  o STEM related BS with 4 years of industrial controls experience

  o STEM related AS with 6 years of industrial controls experience

  o Ex-Military with 8 years of industrial controls experience

  o High School Diploma with 12 years of industrial controls experience

  • Associate Controls Engineer

  o STEM related BS with 1 year of industrial controls experience

  o STEM related AS with 2 years of industrial controls experience

  o High School Diploma with 4 years of industrial controls experience

  • The following experience is not required, but highly desirable:

  o Military experience

  o High speed communications development

  o TÜV functional safety certificate

  o Familiarity with MODBUS and CANbus communications

  Immediate Requirements/Projects include:

  • PLC and HMI software development for energy storage systems

  • Selection of safety rated components for large scale control system

  • Safety control system development for MV (4160V and 13.8 kV) test hardware, Navy (surface & sub), Aircraft, Army vehicles, and infrastructure

  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  Hiring diverse talent

  Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

  Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

  Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

  Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

  About Actalent

  Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.

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