Early Career Field Service Engineer

PAR Systems; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & matching

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

PTO and Paid Holidays

Parental Leave for both Parents

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and development from industry-leading experts

Job summary

PAR Systems in Saint Paul, Minnesota is searching for a Controls Engineer to join its Field Service team. In this role, you will engage with customers to understand technical specifications while troubleshooting, repairing, and modernizing automation equipment. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

The position offers training, development, and a targeted salary of $72,000–$82,000 annually, along with robust benefits including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in a relevant Engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, controls).
• Relevant experience or knowledge from previous employment/internships is preferred.
• Experience with commercial PLC packages or machine vision is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair automation equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Evaluate and recommend repairs to customers.
• Install new equipment and upgrades onsite.

Skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to learn new programming languages

Education

Bachelor in a relevant Engineering discipline

Tools

Allen Bradley

Omron

Siemens

Fanuc

Epson

Kuka

Cognex

Keyence

Job description

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Performing scheduled preventative maintenance
• Evaluating and recommending repairs to customers
• Onsite customer installs of new equipment and upgrades

Qualifications

• Bachelor in a relevant Engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, electrical, controls)
• Relevant experience or knowledge gained through previous employment or internships is preferred (e.g., 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.) is 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

Benefits

• 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.

Our starting rate of pay for this salaried position is targeted at $72,000–82,000 annually.