Controls Engineer: Embedded Systems & PLCs (Refrigeration)

Panasonic Corporation of North America; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) Plan with company matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Hussmann Corporation, a Panasonic subsidiary in Missouri, seeks a Controls Engineer to develop, validate, and release electronic control products and software-enabled features for Hussmann equipment. You will translate customer needs into functional control solutions and lead cross-functional activities for new product development and enhancements.

You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure proper control operation, regulatory compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Engineer I: 0-2 years experience; Engineer II: 2-5 years experience.
• Experience with Bill of Material Structures and Engineering Change processes.
• Technical understanding of refrigeration systems, sensors, and control strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience validating control system functionality at application and component levels.
• PLCs, embedded systems, ladder logic, structured text, or basic programming languages.
• Networking protocols (Ethernet, IP, UDP) and control protocols (CAN, BACnet, Modbus).
• Altium or other EDA tools (a plus, not required).
• Strong ownership, accountability, and solution driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Capture functional requirements and create design documentation for electronic control systems and PC based applications.
• Coordinate with suppliers and development partners to improve electronic designs for cost, quality, reliability, and functionality.
• Review system-level control assemblies including embedded PCs, PLCs, power supplies, displays, sensors, wiring harnesses, and communication interfaces.
• Analyze and validate application-specific electronics and 3rd-party components for system compatibility and regulatory compliance.
• Perform system-level and component-level validation, testing, and analysis to ensure proper control operation and customer-driven functionality.
• Support validation of software behavior in control systems, including troubleshooting and identifying improvements.
• Contribute to the development of manuals, instructions, test procedures, user documentation, and technical bulletins.
• Work closely with Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Field Service, and other teams to support new product development and product enhancements.
• Serve as a technical resource for field technicians, sales teams, and customers regarding control system behavior and product functionality.
• Create and communicate project plans, tasks, and deliverables; present concise updates at key milestones.
• Lead and support engineering activities required to meet KPIs, timelines, and customer expectations.
• Leverage internal and external experts to incorporate emerging technologies into Hussmann products and create competitive advantages.
• Utilize diagnostic tools, validation equipment, and instrumentation to support development and troubleshooting of electronic control systems.
• Apply a strong understanding of refrigeration system behavior to evaluate control logic, sensor usage, and system protection strategies.
• Participate in continuous learning to grow expertise in electronics, control systems, refrigeration principles, and software validation.
• Support improvement of manufacturing processes through documentation, procedures, and control-related best practices.

Skills

PLC programming

Embedded systems

Ladder logic

Structured text

Basic programming

Networking protocols

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

CAN, BACnet, Modbus

Job description

Hussmann Corporation, a Panasonic subsidiary in Missouri, seeks a Controls Engineer to develop, validate, and release electronic control products and software-enabled features for Hussmann equipment. You will translate customer needs into functional control solutions and lead cross-functional activities for new product development and enhancements.

You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure proper control operation, regulatory compliance,