Automation & Controls Engineer
Jacksonville, FLJob$105–120K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Automation & Controls Engineer will join a client team in Jacksonville, Florida, configuring custom PLC programs for real-time control of automated equipment and collection of diagnostic and production data. The position pays $105,000–$120,000, depending on experience. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s degree and over four years of experience in HVAC, refrigeration, chiller systems, or the controls/process industry.
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Job Description
The Automation & Controls Engineer will be joining our client's team in Jacksonville, Florida. They will configure custom PLC programs for real-time control of automated equipment and collection of diagnostic and production data. This position will pay $105,000-$120,000 depending on years of experience.
Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, or relevant disciplines from an accredited University
- Over 4 years of experience in the HVAC, refrigeration, chiller systems, or controls/process industry (Need 2/4)
- Experience with the following:
- Control Systems Engineering/Automation Engineering.
- PLC Programming Logic (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens).
- Commissioning Experience.
- Knowledge of SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Design and Configuration (HMI or SCADA systems). EtherNet/IP or Modbus TCP (Rockwell)
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 2,392 open Automation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$105–120K/yr
- Florida median$105–151K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$101–153K/yr1,349 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $113K, is 14% below the Florida median midpoint ($131K) — in the lowest quarter of Automation Engineer salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Automation Engineer jobs in Florida and 2,392 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Automation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,003 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,107 of the 2,392 open Automation Engineer jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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