# Automation & Controls Software Engineer

Description We are ERock ERock (NYSE: EROC) is enabling energy for a new era. ERock delivers onsite utility-grade power that gets customers up and running quickly, while supporting long-term grid development. ERock’s proprietary natural gas generators help critical facilities address grid constraints, interconnection delays, and outage risks while accelerating speed-to-power for new and expanding operations. Trusted by data centers, utilities, manufacturers, healthcare systems and government organizations, ERock engineers for rapid deployment, long-duration reliability, low local emissions, and scalable performance to meet the evolving energy demands of today and tomorrow. Position Summary The Automation & Controls Engineer develops, tests, deploys, and maintains control logic and software for ERock’s power generation and microgrid systems. The role focuses on PLC and RTAC programming, generator controls integration, SCADA/HMI applications, industrial communications, and software tools that improve engineering quality and field execution. Reporting to the A&C Manager, works with senior controls engineers, Commissioning, Engineering, NOC, O&M, and IT to turn approved design require

- **Id**: 3851905
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/erock-automation-controls-software-engineer>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Houston, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T01:45:09Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T15:42:45Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
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- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Life insurance, Retirement plans, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Power Grid, Energy Management

## Company

- **Id**: 2137844
- **Name**: ERock
- **Domain**: erock.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/erock>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Paylocity

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.417
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 50
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **C#** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
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- **TCP/IP** — Optional: no
- **DNP3** — Optional: yes
- **Git** — Optional: yes
- **IEC 61850** — Optional: yes
- **OPC UA** — Optional: yes
- **SQL** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T03:52:27Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 50
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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