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Job description
LiquidStack is hiring a PLC Engineering Team Lead — a full-time, based in Carrollton, TX role. Apply directly on LiquidStack's careers page below.
PLC Engineering Team Lead
Location: Carrollton, Texas
Department: LQS R&D
At LiquidStack, we’re redefining what’s possible in the data center world. As a global leader in advanced liquid cooling solutions, we’re powering the future of AI, edge computing, and high-performance systems. Our team is growing, and we’re looking for skilled professionals who want to be part of something innovative and impactful.
About LiquidStack
About LiquidStack & the Team
LiquidStack is the established leader in liquid cooling for data center, HPC, and AI workloads, with manufacturing, R&D, and headquarters in Carrollton, Texas and a longstanding engineering presence in Hong Kong. As part of Trane Technologies, we are scaling our US-based engineering capability to augment our Hong Kong team. The new Texas engineering team will focus on the design, development, and delivery of large Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) and skidded direct-to-chip platforms — including our GigaModular™ CDU family — for hyperscale, colocation, and AI infrastructure customers. The team will own manufacturability, ETL / CSA / CE / NRTL compliance, and customer-facing engineering for these product families, working in close collaboration with the Hong Kong team on shared architecture and component engineering. The PLC team owns the controls software and HMI for skidded CDUs — including resilient management control for the GigaModular™ family — covering PLC programming, BMS integration, and customer-visible control behavior.
Role Overview
Senior individual contributor and technical authority on PLC controls.
Additional Responsibilities
▪ Own controls software architecture across the CDU portfolio.
▪ Establish coding standards, library structures, and review practices.
▪ Lead customer-facing controls discussions and BMS integration design.
▪ Mentor the PLC Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
▪ Develop, test, and maintain PLC programs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent) for CDU and skidded platforms.
▪ Design HMI screens and operator interfaces.
▪ Implement industry-standard communication protocols: BACnet, Modbus TCP/RTU, SNMP, Redfish.
▪ Integrate with customer Building Management Systems (BMS) and data center management platforms.
▪ Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and field commissioning.
▪ Maintain version control, change history, and release notes for controls software.
▪ Collaborate with the Hong Kong controls team on shared code libraries and standards.
Required Qualifications
▪ Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related.
▪ 10+ years of industrial PLC programming experience.
▪ Expert with at least one major platform (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, or similar).
▪ Strong HMI design experience (FactoryTalk, WinCC, Ignition, or equivalent).
▪ Deep familiarity with BACnet, Modbus, and data center BMS integration patterns.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive pay with opportunities for overtime
- Consistent day-shift schedule
- Paid time off, holidays, and great benefits
- Be part of an industry-disrupting company with room to grow
- Work on innovative technologies in a collaborative, supportive environment
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for PLC Engineering Team Lead at LiquidStack?
The required skills for PLC Engineering Team Lead at LiquidStack include: PLC.
What is the seniority level for PLC Engineering Team Lead at LiquidStack?
PLC Engineering Team Lead at LiquidStack is a Senior / Manager level position.
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