Field Controls Engineer
About the job
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Familiarity with industrial controls, including Distributed Control Systems typically found in power plant facilities, and general industrial or SCADA frameworks.
- Experience with Linux, Unix, or Windows administration; virtualization using VMware or Red Hat KVM; and core networking or firewall protocols.
- Willingness to undertake frequent travel and site-based work for project integration and support, including 50%–80% extended overnight travel.
- Commission, test, and optimize instrumentation and control systems, automation processors, sensors, drives, and control networks.
- Build, deploy, and manage servers, thin clients, and industrial infrastructure bridging enterprise IT environments with field components.
- Analyze system behavior, run interlock and control logic checks, apply patches, write automation scripts such as Python or Bash, and perform customer acceptance tests.
- Deploy directly to power plants, utility sites, or client facilities for installation, maintenance, testing, and handovers.
- Configure, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain Distributed Control Systems supporting power generation facilities.
- Install, configure, and administer Windows and Linux servers supporting industrial control systems.
- Deploy and maintain VMware virtual infrastructure hosting critical operational technology applications.
- Configure and troubleshoot Cisco switching, virtual LANs, routing, and industrial Ethernet networks.
- Install and validate software patches, service packs, and security updates.
- Support security, deployment, terminal, engineering, operator, and historian servers or stations.
- Administer Active Directory, Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, certificates, and authentication services.
- Manage Foreman/Puppet infrastructure for software deployment and system configuration.
- Configure and validate GPS/NTP time synchronization across plant automation networks.
- Perform backups, Redundant Array of Independent Disks configuration, firmware upgrades, hardware replacement, and disaster recovery activities.
- Provide onsite technical leadership during outages, commissioning efforts, and modernization projects across North America.
About the company
IS International Services is a controls system integrator that provides control system hardware and software design, instrumentation and electrical design, and project engineering on time-and-material or fixed-price contracts. They specialize in PLC programming across more than 15 platforms and support industries such as power generation, power transmission, factory automation, and oil and gas processing. The company offers staff augmentation through a statement-of-work arrangement, focusing on high-end engineers, with account managers, executives, and PMP-certified project managers who support projects. Their low-overhead structure helps deliver high-quality engineering at competitive prices and lets clients add skilled engineers without increasing full-time headcount.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Founded
1997
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 Siemens recognition strengthens credibility with industrial buyers and procurement teams.
- Wide PLC and HMI capability supports cross-industry staffing and project delivery opportunities.
- Public website and careers activity suggest ongoing hiring and business development momentum in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Client concentration risk rises because 2026 evidence shows only sparse public customer diversification.
- Private-company opacity hides backlog, margins, and employee churn, complicating employer diligence.
- Engineering-services commoditization and larger integrators can undercut pricing, squeezing projects by 2027.
What makes IS International Services unique
- Atlanta-headquartered women-owned integrator with Siemens partner-of-the-year recognition in 2026.
- Engineer-led management and high-end PLC expertise across 15+ platforms differentiate sales execution.
- Global controls, I&C, and electrical design services span power, factory automation, oil and gas.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training Programs