{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"582c2276481c962cdd79bd71","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/582c2276481c962cdd79bd71","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/582c2276481c962cdd79bd71","title":"Associate Controls Engineer","description":"Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Boise, ID. This person will deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.\n\nPlease Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship. The Company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.\n\nTechnical\n\nDeliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.\nLearn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques\nFollows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup.\nPrepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.\nRoutinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements\n\nProject Management\n\nProvide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.\nIdentifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule\nProvide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities\nAddress customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects\nActively participate in internal and customer meetings\n\nSales and Business Development\n\nIdentify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects\nProvide input to proposals and estimates\nSeek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services\n\nBusiness Operations\n\nCreate personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit\nDemonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability\nWilling to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers\nCommunicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism\nFocus on efficiency and continuous improvement\nPersonal accountability and integrity\n\nMinimum Requirements\n\nEducation BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).\n\nGeneral\n\nStrong leadership and client relation skills\nExceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership\nGood engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams\n\nRequired Experience\n\n2 - 5+ years of hands-on Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 experience\nProficiency with CFC and SFC engineering in the PCS 7 environment\nExperience with AS 410/S7-400H high-availability (redundant) controllers\nWorking knowledge of PROFIBUS PA/DP, PROFINET, and redundant industrial networks\nExperience with PCS 7 OS/WinCC operator systems\nSolid grasp of process instrumentation, control loops, and P&ID/loop-diagram interpretation\nStrong, methodical troubleshooting under live-process conditions\nComputer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word\n\n Additional Experience (preferred but not required)\n\nNetwork design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment\nSIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience\nFunctional safety with S7 F-Systems/Safety Matrix\nController migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)\nIndustry-specific experience — chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP/21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater, semi-conductor\nSiemens PCS 7 training or certifications\n\nPhysical Demands of Position Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver’s license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.\n\nWorking Environment Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments. Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.\n\n *Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.\n\nWunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical • Dental • Vision • Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D • Long Term Disability • Voluntary Short Term Disability • Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays • Tuition Reimbursement • Referral Bonus Program • 401(k)/Profit Sharing • 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) • Employee Assistance Program • Will Preparation Resources • Worldwide Travel Assistance\n\n#LI-WM1\n\n#LI-HYBRID\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","company":"Wunderlichmalec Engineering","rawCompany":"wunderlichmalec engineering","city":"Boise","state":"ID","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T09:03:48.606Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Associate Controls Engineer","description":"Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Boise, ID. This person will deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.\n\nPlease Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship. The Company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.\n\nTechnical\n\nDeliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.\nLearn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques\nFollows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup.\nPrepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.\nRoutinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements\n\nProject Management\n\nProvide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.\nIdentifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule\nProvide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities\nAddress customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects\nActively participate in internal and customer meetings\n\nSales and Business Development\n\nIdentify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects\nProvide input to proposals and estimates\nSeek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services\n\nBusiness Operations\n\nCreate personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit\nDemonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability\nWilling to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers\nCommunicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism\nFocus on efficiency and continuous improvement\nPersonal accountability and integrity\n\nMinimum Requirements\n\nEducation BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).\n\nGeneral\n\nStrong leadership and client relation skills\nExceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership\nGood engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams\n\nRequired Experience\n\n2 - 5+ years of hands-on Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 experience\nProficiency with CFC and SFC engineering in the PCS 7 environment\nExperience with AS 410/S7-400H high-availability (redundant) controllers\nWorking knowledge of PROFIBUS PA/DP, PROFINET, and redundant industrial networks\nExperience with PCS 7 OS/WinCC operator systems\nSolid grasp of process instrumentation, control loops, and P&ID/loop-diagram interpretation\nStrong, methodical troubleshooting under live-process conditions\nComputer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word\n\n Additional Experience (preferred but not required)\n\nNetwork design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment\nSIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience\nFunctional safety with S7 F-Systems/Safety Matrix\nController migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)\nIndustry-specific experience — chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP/21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater, semi-conductor\nSiemens PCS 7 training or certifications\n\nPhysical Demands of Position Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver’s license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.\n\nWorking Environment Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments. Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.\n\n *Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.\n\nWunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical • Dental • Vision • Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D • Long Term Disability • Voluntary Short Term Disability • Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays • Tuition Reimbursement • Referral Bonus Program • 401(k)/Profit Sharing • 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) • Employee Assistance Program • Will Preparation Resources • Worldwide Travel Assistance\n\n#LI-WM1\n\n#LI-HYBRID\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","datePosted":"2026-06-19T09:03:48.606Z","dateModified":"2026-06-19T09:03:48.606Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wunderlichmalec Engineering","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Boise","addressRegion":"ID","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"582c2276481c962cdd79bd71"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/582c2276481c962cdd79bd71"}}