Data Center Cooling Controls Engineer

Nortek Data Center Cooling; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD

LTD

FSA

HAS

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking a Service Controls Engineer for our Data Center Cooling service team. You will diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex controls and software issues in mission-critical cooling environments.

You’ll work with DDC PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and building automation systems, providing technical guidance to customers and teams. The role demands strong hands-on capabilities, travel up to 50%, and a focus on practical solutions that enhance system performance and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with two years of direct field experience or four years of equivalent related field experience in HVAC, controls, building automation, or mission critical cooling systems.
• Knowledge of control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems, DDC controllers, PLCs, VFDs, and related subsystems.
• Strong working knowledge of BAS/automation protocols (BACnet, Modbus, etc.).
• Experience troubleshooting controls hardware, software, communications, and system-level architectures.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to job sites or factories for equipment-related work.

Responsibilities

• Perform field troubleshooting and root cause analysis for controls, automation, and software-related issues in data center cooling equipment.
• Review client sequences of operation and validate corrective logic changes to ensure system performance.
• Troubleshoot BAS/DDC architectures including controllers, relays, actuators, sensors, and field devices.
• Support controls network troubleshooting (BACnet, Modbus, communications, integration points).
• Troubleshoot PLC programs and control logic with engineering and commissioning teams.
• Assist with VFD startup, commissioning, diagnostics, and corrective action planning in the field.
• Tune control loops and verify sensor accuracy; document corrective actions clearly.
• Review drawings to determine commissioning or corrective action tasks.
• Manage challenging field issues balancing cost, schedule, and resources.

Skills

HVAC systems

Building automation

DDC controllers

PLC programming

VFDs

Control theory

BACnet/Modbus

Root cause analysis

Field troubleshooting

Customer service

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking a Service Controls Engineer for our Data Center Cooling service team. You will diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex controls and software issues in mission-critical cooling environments.

You’ll work with DDC PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and building automation systems, providing technical guidance to customers and teams. The role demands strong hands-on capabilities, travel up to 50%, and a focus on practical solutions that enhance system performance and