Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Role: Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer – Libraries & Standards
Location: Vadodara / Chennai / Bangalore (Global collaboration)
Function: Controls / Industrial Automation
Type: Technical Role
Travel: Up to 15 percent (Domestic and International)
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company operating in over 150 countries. This role is a senior technical leadership position responsible for defining and governing standardized PLC software libraries used across global platforms.
The candidate assists the Global Technical Leader (Chief Engineer) with the architecture, development, governance, and lifecycle management of reusable PLC libraries and HMI standards across Rockwell and Siemens ecosystems. The role ensures consistency, quality, backward compatibility, and global adoption across regional engineering teams.
Must Have Skills and Responsibilities
Global Collaboration and Technical Leadership
Evaluate and introduce new tools and practices such as simulation, elite coding techniques, documentation tooling, and PLC-oriented CI/CD where applicable.
Automation Library Architecture and Lifecycle Ownership
Architect, develop, and maintain standardized PLC & HMI libraries (AOIs / FBs, UDTs, Faceplates / Global Objects) for global reuse.
Define and enforce software architecture standards, including naming conventions, parameter models, diagnostics, error handling, scalability, and performance.
Own versioning and release governance, including semantic versioning, backward compatibility, deprecation policies, and release documentation.
Experience developing HMI or SCADA standards aligned with PLC libraries, including faceplates, alarms, diagnostics, and navigation patterns.
Standards, Tooling, and Best Practices
Establish PLC coding guidelines and development workflows, including branching strategies, code reviews, testing approaches, and release gates.
Develop reusable utilities and accelerators such as starter projects, simulation stubs, test harnesses, and example implementations.
Enablement, Documentation, and Mentorship
Create high-quality technical documentation, including application notes, integration guides, interface definitions, and troubleshooting playbooks.
Exposure to scripting or tooling languages such as Python, C, SQL, or Excel VBA for automation, testing, or documentation.
Exposure to IEC 62443-aligned OT cybersecurity practices, including network segmentation, zone and conduit concepts, asset management, and industrial firewalls.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Automation Engineering, or equivalent.
This role provides technical guidance, mentorship, and indirect leadership to global control system engineering teams. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence and guide others are essential.
This role offers the opportunity to shape global control software standards at scale, improving reliability, consistency, and time-to-market for solutions that address critical water challenges worldwide. Xylem values inclusion, collaboration, and technical excellence in delivering sustainable impact.
Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.
