Senior Controls/Electrical Engineer

Metso; York (York County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Senior Controls / Electrical Engineer to join the GBPS Engineering Team in Pittsburgh, PA with hybrid options available. You will provide engineering and technical support for the full line of GBPS equipment, including electrical and controls design, PLC programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and project execution.

You will report to the Chief Electrical Engineer. This role requires 25% domestic travel or less and will involve collaboration with a global team to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7+ years of controls and electrical engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience designing equipment and systems within the mining, minerals processing, or bulk material handling industries.
• Experience with VFD/VSD drives, motor sizing, cable sizing, electrical equipment layout, and cable schedule preparation.
• Experience using electrical engineering software.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting industrial controls and instrumentation systems.
• Excellent communication, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineering design activities, including specifications, electrical system designs, and automation solutions.
• Develop and review electrical deliverables including single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, P&IDs, and bills of materials.
• Design, configure, and support PLC-based control systems, motor controls, control panels, and instrumentation systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot electrical power and control systems and deliver successful project outcomes.
• Prepare technical specifications for electrical equipment procurement and evaluate vendors and suppliers.
• Support commissioning, testing, equipment evaluations, customer visits, and sales/proposal activities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, technical integrity requirements, and customer specifications.
• Mentor engineers and designers while providing technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related

Tools

Electrical engineering software

Job description

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 11/20/2026

Introduction

We are looking for a Senior Controls / Electrical Engineer to join our GBPS (Grinding, Bulk, Pyro, SM-HPGR) Engineering Team. In this role, you will provide engineering and technical support for the full line of GBPS equipment, including electrical and controls design, PLC programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and project execution. You will play a critical role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions that improve customer productivity and operational performance. You will report to the Chief Electrical Engineer.

This role is based in Pittsburgh, PA with hybrid working options available.

This role requires customer visits, vendor testing, and field commissioning activities are part of this role; about 25% domestic travel or less.

Team You Will Belong To

You will join a highly skilled engineering team focused on delivering electrical, controls, and automation solutions for equipment supporting the mining, minerals processing, and bulk material handling industries. The team plays a key role in engineering new equipment, modernizations, retrofits, upgrades, and services while supporting customers globally.

Working closely with electrical and mechanical engineers, project managers, suppliers, customers, and service teams, you will help deliver innovative and technically competitive solutions. Our team values collaboration, technical excellence, accountability, and open communication while driving sustainable outcomes for our customers and the industry.

What You'll Do

• Lead controls engineering design activities, including preparation of specifications, electrical system designs, and automation solutions.
• Develop and review electrical deliverables including single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and bills of materials.
• Design, configure, and support PLC-based control systems, motor controls, control panels, and instrumentation systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot electrical power and control systems and deliver successful project outcomes.
• Prepare technical specifications for electrical equipment procurement and evaluate vendors and suppliers.
• Support commissioning, testing, equipment evaluations, customer visits, and sales/proposal activities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, technical integrity requirements, and customer specifications.
• Mentor engineers and designers while providing technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7+ years of controls and electrical engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience designing equipment and systems within the mining, minerals processing, or bulk material handling industries.
• Experience with VFD/VSD drives, motor sizing, cable sizing, electrical equipment layout, and cable schedule preparation.
• Experience using electrical engineering software.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting industrial controls and instrumentation systems.
• Excellent communication, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice to Have

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• SAP experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience designing automation systems for OEM equipment.
• Experience commissioning automated equipment and systems.
• Exerience with low-voltage and medium-voltage motors.
• Experience with Functional Safety Systems.
• Experience in project management.

What's In It For You

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the mining and minerals industry.
• Wellbeing: Occupational healthcare, wellbeing programs, healthy living rewards, and mental wellbeing services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and participation in a global incentive program tied to business and performance targets.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working opportunities that support collaboration and work-life balance.
• Growth: Learning opportunities, mentoring programs, education assistance, internal mobility, ambitious projects, and global collaboration.
• Culture: A courageous, caring, and collaborative workplace focused on helping employees reach their full potential.

When joining Metso you can also benefit from

• Competitive benefits plan
• Healthy living rewards
• Mental wellbeing services
• Annual leave opportunities
• Employee engagement surveys
• Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets

Get In Touch

For more information, please contact Lexi Keener at [e-mail]

Recruitment Timeline:

We review applications on an ongoing basis and may begin interviews before the application deadline. We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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