Senior Controls Engineer

PAR Systems UK Ltd; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

PAR Systems UK Ltd in Minnesota is seeking an Electrical Controls Design Engineer to join our Advanced Manufacturing team. You will convert machine requirements into complete electrical designs to support procurement, panel fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and long-term service, collaborating with controls software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and project teams.

Experience with AutoCAD Electrical and EPLAN is highly valued, with EPLAN Electric P8 experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of electrical controls design for industrial machinery.
• Experience with control panel design and electrical schematics.
• Ability to translate machine requirements into electrical designs.
• Familiarity with electrical standards (NFPA 79, NFPA 70, UL 508A).

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical control schematics, power distribution drawings, and panel layouts.
• Specify controls hardware including PLCs, I/O, safety devices, servo drives, and sensors.
• Perform design calculations for loads, conductor sizing, and enclosure thermal requirements.
• Create and maintain BOMs, cable schedules, and wire numbering.
• Define electrical interfaces with mechanical equipment and vendor systems.
• Coordinate layouts across control panels and field devices.
• Participate in design reviews and apply standards and PAR practices.
• Prepare design packages and component releases for schedules and procurement.
• Maintain consistency between schematics, layouts, BOMs, and revisions.
• Support panel fabrication, commissioning, and field checkout.
• Help develop EPLAN templates and reusable design content.
• Share knowledge and improve electrical design quality.

Skills

Electrical controls design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Detail oriented

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

EPLAN Electric P8

Job description

Design the electrical systems behind custom machines that solve demanding manufacturing challenges. PAR Systems is seeking an Electrical Controls Design Engineer to join our Advanced Manufacturing team. Our systems support aerospace and defense applications, including precision cutting and trimming, robotic and configurable fixtures, drilling, and friction stir welding. In this role, you will turn machine requirements into complete electrical designs that support procurement, panel fabrication, machine assembly, commissioning, and long-term service. You will work closely with controls software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to deliver safe, reliable, and maintainable equipment. Experience in AutoCAD Electrical and EPLAN is highly valued, with EPLAN experience preferred.

What You'll Do

• Develop electrical control schematics, power distribution drawings, panel layouts, field wiring diagrams, and installation documentation for custom automated equipment.
• Select and specify controls hardware, including PLCs, I/O, safety devices, servo drives, VFDs, power supplies, sensors, instrumentation, and electrical protection devices.
• Perform design calculations for electrical loads, conductor sizing, circuit protection, power supplies, and enclosure thermal requirements.
• Create and maintain bills of material, cable schedules, terminal plans, device identification, and wire numbering.
• Define electrical interfaces with mechanical equipment, vendor-supplied systems, and controls software. Verify that drawings accurately reflect selected components and machine requirements.
• Coordinate layouts and wiring across control panels, junction boxes, and field devices.
• Participate in design reviews and apply customer specifications, applicable electrical standards, and PAR engineering practices.
• Prepare design packages and component releases to support project schedules and procurement needs.
• Maintain consistency between schematics, panel layouts, BOMs, and released revisions through engineering changes.
• Support panel fabrication, machine assembly, electrical checkout, and commissioning by resolving design questions and incorporating verified changes into final documentation.
• Help develop EPLAN templates, macros, parts data, reports, and reusable design content.
• Share technical knowledge and contribute to improvements in electrical design quality and efficiency.

What You Bring

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience will also be considered.
• Three or more years of electrical controls design experience for industrial machinery, automation systems, or custom equipment.
• Proficiency producing complete electrical design packages using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Experience selecting and integrating industrial control components, motor controls, instrumentation, and safety hardware.
• Working knowledge of power distribution, grounding and bonding, conductor sizing, circuit protection, and control panel design.
• Familiarity with applicable machinery and industrial control panel standards, such as NFPA 79, NFPA 70, and UL 508A.
• Ability to evaluate vendor documentation and translate equipment interfaces into accurate schematics.
• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and disciplined management of drawings, BOMs, and revisions.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating decisions with a multidisciplinary project team.
• Willingness to support equipment checkout and occasional customer-site activities as project needs require.

Experience That Would Strengthen Your Application

• EPLAN Electric P8 experience is strongly preferred, particularly delivery of complete machine electrical designs.
• Experience working in both EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical.
• EPLAN project structures, device tagging, cross-references, macros, parts management, and automated reports.
• EPLAN Pro Panel and three-dimensional control panel layout.
• Experience establishing electrical CAD standards, maintaining component libraries, or supporting a CAD platform transition.
• Multi-panel systems with interconnected wiring and coordinated device identification.
• Servo systems, coordinated motion equipment, robotics, and precision manufacturing machinery.
• Machine safety circuit design and participation in safety reviews.
• Short-circuit current rating evaluation and control panel thermal analysis.
• Engineering change control and integration of electrical design data with ERP, PDM, or PLM systems.
• Hands-on panel assembly, wiring, troubleshooting, or commissioning.

You've learned about what you'll be doing, here are the benefits you'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. We offer market competitive pay and benefits based upon the candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Our starting rate of pay for this salaried position is targeted at $110,000-130,000 annually. #AreaOfInterest:Engineering