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Industrial Controls Software Engineer
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Sterigenics U.S., LLC
Oak Brook, IL (In Person)
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The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. An experienced Industrial Controls Software Engineer with strong technical depth, hands-on industrial automation experience in the IoT space, and a track record of leading initiatives without formal supervisory responsibility. Design and deliver advanced control system software for modern industrial automation platforms while providing technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams. Influence architecture, drive best practices, and help shape the future of our automation ecosystem. Duties and Responsibilities Expanding Capacity to Support Growth
- Design, develop, and maintain industrial control software, including
PLC, PAC, HMI/SCADA
systems, data historian and related middleware or application logic- Lead the technical architecture of new controls solutions to ensure reliability, scalability, cybersecurity, and long-term maintainability
- Evaluate and select automation hardware/software platforms (PLCs, safety controllers, networking infrastructure, edge/IoT devices)
- Perform advanced debugging, root-cause analysis, performance tuning, and system optimization
- Review system designs, source code and test plans; champion best practices in documentation, version control, and quality assurance
- Manage vendor relationships, including budgets, service agreements, and support escalations for control systems
- Champion modern controls engineering practices (standards-based programming, modular architecture, simulation, DevOps for controls, etc.)
- Contribute to long-term vision for automation, industrial software, and system reliability
- Identify and advocate for improvements across tools, processes, architecture, system instrumentation, and product roadmap planning Safety
- Ensure adherence to relevant safety and compliance standards (IEC, NFPA, UL, ISO, etc.) as well as internal engineering processes People/Personal
- Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, quality, safety, information technology, vendors, and leadership to define requirements and support successful deployments
- Ability to operate in a mat.