Controls Engineer — Complex Automation & Growth Path

PAR Systems

Shoreview (MN)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

PAR Systems designs and builds custom automation systems that solve complex manufacturing challenges across medical device, aerospace, and defense sectors. Our solutions are engineered to solve our customers’ most complex challenges, not pulled from a catalog.

You will work on technically challenging systems incorporating robots, vision, lasers, and advanced motion. As a Controls Engineer at PAR, you will contribute to or lead the controls scope of projects, translate requirements into

Qualifications

A relevant engineering, computer science, automation, or technical background through education and/or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Translating customer and system requirements into a controls architecture and technical approach.
Designing, programming, and integrating PLC, HMI, motion, robotics, vision, and other automation technologies.
Bringing equipment to life through power-up, debug, commissioning, and process optimization.
Troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and system-level problems.
Supporting design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing, installation, and Site Acceptance Testing.
Partnering with mechanical, electrical, software, project management, operations, and quality teams throughout the project lifecycle.
At more senior levels, owning controls execution for entire production lines, providing technical direction, mentoring other engineers, and helping teams solve their toughest automation challenges.