Early Career Field Service Engineer

PaR Systems, LLC; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

PaR Systems, LLC in Shoreview, MN is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support our automation and controls solutions across diverse industries. You will troubleshoot, install, and upgrade automation equipment at customer sites, apply PLCs, robots, servo motors, and vision systems, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems.

The role requires a Bachelor of Engineering, hands-on repair and installation experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with PC/PLC/Robot programming, electrical design, or machine vision preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50–75% depending on needs.
• US Person is required.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer technical specifications and roles.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and modernize automation equipment across applications.
• Evaluate and propose repairs to customers.
• Onsite installation of new equipment and upgrades.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical ownership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor in Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Fanuc Robot

Cognex

Job description

3710 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126, USA

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. PAR Systems, a world leader in engineering intelligent solutions is growing its Field Service team. Our focus on technology, quality, and new ideas extends beyond our products, as we look to add diverse, dynamic, and dedicated people to our company.

Supporting our first-of-a-kind engineered solutions, this role will tackle unique challenges and help PAR deliver premier engineering support that is unparalleled in our industry. At PAR, we're delivering advanced automation, controls systems and AI solutions on a variety of industrial machinery. From robots to rockets, COVID-fighting med-tech to cranes, our teams are busy delivering ingenious solutions for our customers. We're seeking multiple Field Service Engineers to gain firsthand career building experience with technologies such as PLCs, robots, servo motors, VFDs, computer vision and more.

Success Criteria:

As a continuous learner, you'll spend the first 6-12 months learning the role of a controls engineer and beginning to apply those learnings through mentorship at various customer sites. This role will help you take theory to practice as you dive in with our engineering teams to learn how we design, build and support an endless variety of cutting-edge technology.

Applying what you learned in school with the collaborative power of our team will give you learning and development opportunities like no other job.Our customers expect quality, and so do we. Bringing your curious mind, strong technical skills and ability to troubleshoot and solve complex engineering challenges around the world will help you hit the ground running. Some of key responsibilities of the role include:

• Working with our customers to understand their technical specifications
• Troubleshooting, repairing, inspecting, and modernizing automation equipment in material handling, robotics, aerospace, environmental and other applications.
• Evaluating and recommending repairs to customers
• Onsite customer installs of new equipment and upgrades

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in a relevant Engineering discipline (i.e. mechanical, electrical, controls)
• Relevant experience or knowledge gained through previous employment or internships is preferred (i.e., PC/PLC/Robot programming, electrical design packages, designing control systems, or machine vision).
• Experience with any commercial PLC packages (Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens, etc.), robot packages (Fanuc, Epson, Kuka, etc.) or machine vision (Cognex, Keyence, etc.) are preferred, but not required.
• Ability to set your own course without oversight
• High attention to detail and ownership of work
• Strong organizational, communication and troubleshooting skills
• Interest in electromechanical systems, mechatronics, and automation and desire to learn (new programming languages, new standards, new customers, etc.)
• Ability to travel to customer sites (typically no more than 50%, but on rare occasions may fluctuate up to 75% depending on business needs)
• US Person

You’ve learned about what you'll be doing, here are thebenefitsyou'll gain when you join our team:

• Global team recognized for their passion of inventing
• First-of-a-kind product culture and project exposure
• Training and development from industry-leading experts
• Cutting edge benefit programs that include: 401(k) & matching; Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; Disability & Life Insurance; PTO, Paid Holidays, & Parental Leave for both Parents; Tuition Reimbursement

PAR Systems is an equal opportunity employer and we value individuals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other status protected by applicable law. We use AI to assist with sorting applications, but real humans do all the evaluating and deciding. If selected for an interview, please advise our Human Resources department if you require accommodation during the interview or assessment process and we will support your accessibility needs. Our starting rate of pay for this salaried position is targeted at $72,000-82,000 annually.

3710 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126, USA