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 creative and sustainable solutions.

Role: Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer - Libraries & Standards

Location: Vadodara / Chennai (Global collaboration)

Function: Controls / Industrial Automation

Type: Technical Role
Travel: Up to 15 percent (Domestic and International)

About the Role

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.

Must Have Skills and Responsibilities

Global Collaboration and Technical Leadership




- Collaborate with global technical leaders and business units to execute standardization roadmaps for PLC / HMI / VFD / SCADA / Industrial Edge & Intelligence / Sensors & Networking.
- Drive consolidation of control strategies and templates across regions and product lines.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools and practices such as simulation, elite coding techniques, documentation tooling, and PLC-oriented CI/CD where applicable.
- Participate in management of Supplier relationships, including enforcement of negotiated corporate pricing.
- Influence and guide teams through technical leadership rather than direct authority.

Automation Library Architecture and Lifecycle Ownership
- Architect, develop, and maintain standardized PLC & HMI libraries (AOIs / FBs, UDTs, Faceplates / Global Objects) for global reuse.
- Lead / guide adoption of PLC / HMI libraries by our global Business Units, often helping them to restructure their legacy

📌 Sr. / Lead - Controls Engineer - Libraries & Standards (Vadodara)
🏢 Xylem
📍 Vadodara