Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Software Engineer for a contract opportunity in Santa Rosa, CA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • 1-2 years of experience with one or more of the flowing PLC programming tools (Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley RSLogix, GE Fanuc LogicMaster) , PLC troubleshooting, industrial automation, or control-system support. • 1-2 years of experience troubleshooting electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, motor controls, or electro-mechanical equipment. • 1-2 years of experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, control drawings, or mechanical drawings. • 1-2 years of experience developing, modifying, testing, or debugging software used to control automated equipment or manufacturing systems. • 1-2 years of experience creating or maintaining technical documentation, wiring diagrams, equipment configuration records, software revisions, or change-control documentation.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Design, develop, modify, test, and support software and control systems used in automated manufacturing and test equipment. • Develop and troubleshoot PLC logic, control software, operator interfaces, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, and equipment communications. • Support Maintenance and Engineering teams with equipment troubleshooting root cause investigations, corrective actions, and reliability improvements. • Document control systems by updating wiring diagrams, mapping I/O, documenting signal flow, and creating as-built technical documentation. • Support equipment upgrades and legacy system modernization, including hardware replacement, software migration, testing, commissioning, and production release.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • PLC programming experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley RSLogix, Studio 5000, GE Fanuc LogicMaster, or similar PLC platforms. • LabVIEW programming experience using National Instruments development tools. • Experience with industrial wiring, control panels, field devices, instrumentation, equipment communications, or conductor termination. • Experience reverse engineering legacy control systems, mapping I/O points, documenting signal flow, or creating as-built electrical drawings. • Experience with equipment upgrades, hardware obsolescence planning, software migration, manufacturing data systems, relational databases, document control, or formal change management.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (if noted by client in their req):
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Accredited HSD/GED
WORK HOURS: Full-Time 4/10 work schedule 1st Shift
Job Number:
220201
Job Location:
Santa Rosa, CA
Rate:
Up to $55.00 DOE
Duration:
12 months
Input Date:
10/14/2026
Firm Name:
CHIPTON ROSS
Attention:
Robert Davis
Address:
420 CULVER BLVD
City, State:
PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone:
310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone:
800/927-9318
Fax Phone:
310/414-7808
Email:rdavis@chiptonross.com Website:www.chiptonross.com
