Full-Time

Electrical Controls Engineer

Testing & Controls

Posted on 1/30/2025

Latitude

Latitude

11-50 employees

Full-service staffing for technical roles

No salary listed

Essex, MD, USA

In Person

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Minimum 4+ years experience in PLC & HMI systems support, familiarity with die cast, injection molding or similar manufacturing processes is strongly preferred
  • Must be willing to travel up to 10-15% per year, as well as be on call and/or work overtime occasionally during equipment installations or customer emergencies
Responsibilities
  • Writing PLC and Robotics code from scratch
  • Assisting in supporting Testing & Controls team and performing factory acceptance testing on new systems
  • Using Allen Bradley tools to provide support to PLC and HMI systems in the field for required changes / maintenance / troubleshooting, etc
  • Generating e-drawing modifications of PLC & HMI systems for customer quotations or to support field service personnel
  • Designing and running experiments on PLC, HMI and touch screen systems on die cast manufacturing equipment
  • Testing, troubleshooting and debugging new HMI updates prior to customer installation
  • Managing PLC and touch panel backups on the server
Desired Qualifications
  • BS in relevant engineering discipline preferred, but not required
  • Experience with TIA portal is strongly preferred, as well as Siemens S7; Allen Bradley is also a plus
  • Previous work providing remote support via teleservice is helpful

Latitude Inc. is a staffing firm that provides specialized technical and professional personnel to both public and private sectors. It offers contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placements, focusing on Technology, Engineering, Scientific, and Communications industries. The company operates by maintaining a dedicated recruiting staff that sources qualified candidates and charges fees to clients for successful placements and staffing services. It has a notable government sector presence and positions itself as a self-certified small business to compete for government contracts. Latitude’s goal is to deliver cost-effective staffing solutions that meet the specific needs of its clients by supplying qualified personnel through tailored staffing arrangements, ensuring reliable support for IT and technical programs across both sectors.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hanover, Maryland

Founded

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $31M revenue fuels expansion in government technical staffing programs.
  • 11-50 employees with energized culture attract specialized talent.
  • Management's 35+ years experience spans IT, engineering, and bioscience.

What critics are saying

  • Allegis Group undercuts contracts with 20-30% lower rates in 6-12 months.
  • $31M revenue exceeds SBA threshold, barring set-aside contracts in 3-6 months.
  • Eightfold AI displaces manual recruiting as DoD adopts 40% faster matching in 12-24 months.

What makes Latitude unique

  • Latitude specializes in technical staffing for DoD and civilian agencies since 2003.
  • Self-certified small business targets government IT, engineering, and cyber contracts.
  • Dedicated recruiters provide cost-effective contract and permanent placements.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

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