{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2e08fe3abdc5e8dbaba3f512","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2e08fe3abdc5e8dbaba3f512","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2e08fe3abdc5e8dbaba3f512","title":"Lead Control Systems Engineer","description":"1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants\nWho We Are\nThermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as \"The Thermo Way,\" strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.\nOur commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, \"The Thermo Way\" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.\nJob Summary Works on control system projects; leads in hardware and software design, development, integration, testing, and installation support. Listens, takes direction, and seeks guidance from the assigned project leads, the supervisors, and company leadership.\nEducation And Experience Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.\nTypically, 2+ years total experience.\nProven Track Record: 1-3 years as Control System Engineer or equivalent.\nDuties And Responsibilities Technical Responsibilities: Displays electrical and mechanical system troubleshooting skills.\nDemonstrate self-sufficiency in the field.\nDemonstrate the ability to lead other project members during installation, start-up, and commissioning.\nLead and perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).\nRead and interpret piping & instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams.\nExhibit full understanding of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications.\nWell versed in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).\nProvide review of standard documents generated by others for technical, grammatical, and aesthetic content.\nDemonstrate the ability to perform intermediate control system design with guidance from others.\nProvide instrumentation specifications for basic control systems.\nDemonstrate an understanding of Information Technology (IT) system, network infrastructure, and computer system design, as it relates to control system integration.\nCustomer Service Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.\nAlways conduct business in professional manner.\nProvide excellent customer care and support.\nBe patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.\nAlways follow up and honor commitments with customers.\nDevelops an understanding of the customer needs and actively seeks to service those needs.\nProject Responsibilities Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.\nUnderstand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that scope, and communicate those issues to the assigned project lead.\nLead individual project related tasks and/or small to mid-sized projects in their entirety.\nProvides accurate feedback on status of assigned tasks.\nDemonstrates an awareness of project contracts and specifications.\nRequired Skills And Abilities In addition to Control System Engineer Skills and Abilities:\nEffectively communicates with co-workers.\nStrategically thinks and leverages knowledge to solve problems.\nAble to be independently effective and takes personal responsibility.\nManage time efficiently.\nPromotes a positive/collaborative team culture.\nTravel Required Overnight travel may be required up to 50%.\nOn Call On call rotation participation may be required based on location and client needs.\nWork Authorization/Other Requirements Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.\nMaintain a valid driver’s license.\nFit for Duty at all times.\nCulture Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:\nSeeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects. Drive financial success.\nBe a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you. Drive employee success.\nGo the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate. Drive customer success.\nFoster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.\nWhat You'll Get Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.\nBenefits: We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.\nTraining: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.\nTuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.\nVacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential. Ensuring our employees have time to truly relax and recharge is important to us.\nCulture & Extras: We provide free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.\nVisit us at www.thermosystems.com to learn more!\nThermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.\nSeniority level Entry level\nEmployment type Full-time\nJob function Strategy/Planning and Information Technology\nIndustries\nAutomation Machinery Manufacturing\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Thermo Systems","rawCompany":"thermo systems","city":"Sandston","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T03:29:38.044Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"334513","title":"Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables","slug":"instruments-and-related-products-manufacturing-for-measuring-displaying-and-controlling-industrial-process-variables"},{"code":"335314","title":"Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing","slug":"relay-and-industrial-control-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Control Systems Engineer","description":"1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants\nWho We Are\nThermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as \"The Thermo Way,\" strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.\nOur commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, \"The Thermo Way\" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.\nJob Summary Works on control system projects; leads in hardware and software design, development, integration, testing, and installation support. Listens, takes direction, and seeks guidance from the assigned project leads, the supervisors, and company leadership.\nEducation And Experience Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.\nTypically, 2+ years total experience.\nProven Track Record: 1-3 years as Control System Engineer or equivalent.\nDuties And Responsibilities Technical Responsibilities: Displays electrical and mechanical system troubleshooting skills.\nDemonstrate self-sufficiency in the field.\nDemonstrate the ability to lead other project members during installation, start-up, and commissioning.\nLead and perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).\nRead and interpret piping & instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams.\nExhibit full understanding of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications.\nWell versed in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).\nProvide review of standard documents generated by others for technical, grammatical, and aesthetic content.\nDemonstrate the ability to perform intermediate control system design with guidance from others.\nProvide instrumentation specifications for basic control systems.\nDemonstrate an understanding of Information Technology (IT) system, network infrastructure, and computer system design, as it relates to control system integration.\nCustomer Service Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.\nAlways conduct business in professional manner.\nProvide excellent customer care and support.\nBe patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.\nAlways follow up and honor commitments with customers.\nDevelops an understanding of the customer needs and actively seeks to service those needs.\nProject Responsibilities Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.\nUnderstand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that scope, and communicate those issues to the assigned project lead.\nLead individual project related tasks and/or small to mid-sized projects in their entirety.\nProvides accurate feedback on status of assigned tasks.\nDemonstrates an awareness of project contracts and specifications.\nRequired Skills And Abilities In addition to Control System Engineer Skills and Abilities:\nEffectively communicates with co-workers.\nStrategically thinks and leverages knowledge to solve problems.\nAble to be independently effective and takes personal responsibility.\nManage time efficiently.\nPromotes a positive/collaborative team culture.\nTravel Required Overnight travel may be required up to 50%.\nOn Call On call rotation participation may be required based on location and client needs.\nWork Authorization/Other Requirements Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.\nMaintain a valid driver’s license.\nFit for Duty at all times.\nCulture Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:\nSeeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects. Drive financial success.\nBe a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you. Drive employee success.\nGo the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate. Drive customer success.\nFoster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.\nWhat You'll Get Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.\nBenefits: We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.\nTraining: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.\nTuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.\nVacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential. 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