Controls Engineer Level 2 (20333-1)

20333-1 Controls Engineer L2, Ocala, FL (Secret Clearance/Ability to Obtain)

DESCRIPTION:
Mechatronics Engineer / OT Infrastructure Engineer / SCADA Systems Engineer / Manufacturing Systems Engineer

We are seeking an Industrial Systems Engineer to own and stabilize the data, server, and communication infrastructure that supports our automated manufacturing lines. This role bridges manufacturing equipment, industrial networking, databases, and SCADA platforms. You will be the technical owner of plant systems that must run reliably in a production environment. This is not a traditional IT helpdesk role and not a pure controls role. It is a hybrid operational technology (OT) position focused on uptime, troubleshooting, and scalable architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and troubleshoot manufacturing databases used by production equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot server infrastructure supporting automation systems (Windows/Linux).
• Support and administer SCADA/historian platforms (Ignition or equivalent).
• Diagnose and resolve production outages related to data systems.
• Monitor system performance, memory, storage, and service health.
• Manage backups, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
• Support industrial Ethernet communications between machines.
• Standardize and replicate automation infrastructure across production lines.
• Document architecture and recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with controls engineers and IT/network teams.
• Identify systemic risks and design improvements to prevent repeat failures.
• Participate in on-call support for critical production systems.

What Success Looks Like:

• Production systems run reliably with fewer unplanned outages.
• Database and server failures are diagnosed quickly.
• Automation infrastructure is standardized across lines.
• Documentation exists for recovery and scaling.
• Preventive improvements reduce firefighting over time.

Job Details:

• Must be US Citizen.
• Active Secret Clearance or Ability to Obtain.
• 4/10 Work Week
• 1st Shift
• $53.65/hr.
• Duration: 2/19/2026-12/18/2026
• Non-Exempt
• Contract Position.
• Worker will work Onsite Full Time.

MANDATORY:

• 5+ years experience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial systems.
• 2+ years supporting SQL databases in a production environment.
• 1+ years Windows Server or Linux administration experience.
• 3+ years Industrial networking fundamentals (Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA, or similar).
• 3+ years troubleshooting live production outages.
• Ignition certification or SCADA platform experience.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing environment.
• SQL Server DBA experience.
• VMware or virtualization experience.
• Scripting experience (PowerShell or Python).
• Experience with historian or MES systems.
• Industrial cybersecurity familiarity.
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent networking knowledge.

DESIRED:

• CompTIA Server+ or Linux+ certification.
• Experience deploying repeatable automation architectures.
• 2-4 years of experience with Manufacturing.
• 2-4 years of experience with Process Automation.
• 1-2 years of experience with Cisco.
• 1-2 years of experience with Conveyors.
• 1-2 years of experience with Electronics.
• 1-2 years of experience with networking configuration and maintenance.
• 1-2 years of experience with Programmable Logic Controls (PLC).
• 1-2 years of experience with Relational Databases.