Senior Controls Engineer

Automation Services Inc.; Lake City (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Automation Services Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to own projects from sketch to on-floor operation in Lake City, MN. Hybrid, remote, or relocation is available for the right candidate.

The role includes leading field startups, designing and testing control systems, and delivering end-to-end projects with AutoCAD Electrical and PLC programming expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and commissioning industrial control systems.
• 2-year degree in Mechatronics, EET, or Electronics (or 4-year EE) or equivalent experience.
• Strong PLC programming across Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, RSLogix 500.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, and debug PLC and HMI control systems.
• Independently lead field startup and commissioning under pressure.
• Own projects end to end: design, panel layout, programming, testing, startup, and handoff.
• Program and tune VFDs and servo/motion systems on multi-axis machinery.
• Produce electrical design and schematics in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Work with customers in the field, training operators and representing ASI on-site.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Field startup

Project ownership

Customer-facing

Education

Mechatronics / EET / Electronics degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 / RSLogix 500

UL 508A knowledge

VFDs / servo motion

Job description

Want to own a project from first sketch to a machine running on the floor? ASI is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer in Lake City, MN, where your work ships and you get to see it run. Hybrid, remote, or relocation is on the table for the right candidate.

Your Role Will Include:

• Design, program, test, and debug PLC and HMI control systems.
• Independently lead field startup and commissioning under pressure.
• Own projects end to end: design, panel layout, programming, testing, startup, and handoff.
• Program and tune VFDs and servo/motion systems on multi-axis machinery.
• Produce electrical design and schematics in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Work directly with customers in the field, training operators and representing ASI on-site.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years designing and commissioning industrial control systems.
• 2-year degree in Mechatronics, EET, or Electronics (a 4-year EE degree), or equivalent experience.
• Strong PLC programming across Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, and RSLogix 500.
• Hands-on VFD and servo/motion experience.
• AutoCAD Electrical proficiency.
• Working knowledge of UL 508A panel standards.
• Willing to travel and work startup hours.
• Professional composure with customers, even when a project gets tense.

Preferred

• Prior sales, bidding, or estimating experience.
• Established relationships in industrial automation.

Salary and Benefits:

• Base pay $52.88 to $62.50 per hour, with overtime for hours over 40, typically totaling $110,000 to $130,000 annually, plus a field travel stipend.
• 401(k), health and dental insurance, and performance bonuses.

Location & Shift Times:

• Lake City, MN, or hybrid/remote; relocation support also available.
• Core hours roughly 7:00 AM to 5:00/6:00 PM, with 8 to 12 hour days during commissioning.

Physical Demands:

• Extended hours at a computer.
• 8 to 12 hour days during field commissioning; walking, bending, squatting, reaching.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs to waist height.