Senior Batch Automation Engineer

Overview In this role you design, configure, test, and support ISA-88 batch solutions for manufacturing clients. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate process requirements into reliable automation and batch control systems. You’ll lead start-up activities, troubleshoot, and continuously improve batch templates and standards. The position combines engineering rigor with hands-on project delivery, across diverse industries. This is a client-facing, impact-driven senior role. Compensation / BenefitsHealth Insurance with prescription coverageDental and Vision InsurancePaid Time Off and holidaysFlexible work schedulesEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)401(k) and Roth with match and vesting ResponsibilitiesFollow safety practices and support site safety complianceMentor teammates and improve batch automation standards and templatesApply Matrix Project Methodology to batch projects (design, testing, commissioning, best practices)Lead or support scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and technical assumptions for batch projectsGather field data and develop functional specs, control narratives, and test plansDesign, configure, and support ISA-88 batch solutions (recipes, operations, phases, equipment, reports)Develop or coordinate PLC/DCS code, HMI graphics, historian integration, and external system interfacesLead software development and testing activities (design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, start-up)Troubleshoot batch execution, recipe configuration, and integration issues across PLC/DCS/SCADADevelop high-quality automation software aligned with standards and client requirementsCommunicate across disciplines to deliver integrated solutionsServe as a trusted technical resource for clients and identify new project opportunitiesProvide technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced engineersModel and exemplify Matrix Core Values Key requirementsBachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Computer, or Controls Engineering (ABET-accredited)Minimum six years of controls/automation experience with batch automationHands-on ISA-88 batch concepts knowledgeExperience with batch or process automation platforms (e.g., Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch, PlantPAx, Siemens SIMATIC BATCH, AVEVA/Wonderware)Experience with PLC/DCS platforms (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens)Experience with HMI/SCADA systems (FactoryTalk View, AVEVA/Wonderware, Ignition, WinCC)Experience with industrial communications protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC DA/UA)Knowledge of process control networks, cybersecurity, historians, MES or reporting integrations (a plus)Systems Integrator experience (a plus)EPC project experience (preferred)FE/PE/ISA CAP or vendor certifications preferred but not requiredWillingness to travel 15–25% and work on-site as neededLegal eligibility to work in the United StatesClient engagement and communicationMentoring and leadershipCollaboration across multiple disciplinesISA-88 batch conceptsBatch platform expertise (Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch, PlantPAx, Siemens SIMATIC BATCH, AVEVA/Wonderware)PLC/DCS programming and configuration