Senior Controls Engineer

PAR Systems company; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & matching

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

PTO, Paid Holidays, Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

PAR Systems, a world leader in automation and control systems, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement software for high‑reliability crane systems. You will translate customer requirements into robust software, lead design reviews, and mentor teams in a safety‑critical environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in regulated software, strong C/C++/C#, and experience with PLC/HMI programming. Travel up to 25% for installations may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in regulated or safety-critical environments.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into testable software requirements.
• Experience with PC-based, PLC, HMIs, or related control software; supports SDLC processes.
• Experience with software configuration management and traceability tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for complex crane and lifting equipment in regulated industries.
• Translate requirements into software designs and verifiable tests.
• Collaborate across disciplines to drive design reviews and verification.
• Mentor engineers and ensure rigorous documentation and traceability.

Skills

Software engineering

Safety-critical software

C/C++/C#

Traceability

Regulated environments

Time management

Education

BS in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Siemens STEP 7

Siemens WinCC

Git

TI A Portal/PLC tools

Job description

3710 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM

The age of automation is upon us, so join a company that is pushing the limits of what is possible. PAR Systems is a world leader in the design and development of cutting‑edge software, automation, and control systems in a variety of industries, including Life Science, Aerospace, Nuclear, and Marine. 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.

We are looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join our Critical Handling Solutions (CHS) business segment. The CHS group specializes in designing and building a variety of high‑performance, high‑reliability custom crane and lifting equipment. We serve several diverse industries including aerospace, nuclear test laboratories, commercial nuclear plants, and other industries that require the most advanced lifting systems possible. Be a part of designing the machines that lift anything from F‑35 fighter jets to nuclear reactors, to rocket ships!

Success Criteria

You have a strong background developing software for complex equipment in highly regulated or safety‑critical environments. You understand that great software engineering is more than writing code; it also requires clear requirements, disciplined design, configuration control, documentation, traceability, testing, and verification.

By applying a “whatever it takes” mentality to your work, the Senior / Principal Software Engineer will help own and drive some of the organization’s most complex software and controls challenges to produce industry‑leading products and solutions. If you’re a motivated software engineer with experience in regulated industries such as nuclear energy, aerospace, defense, industrial automation, or crane controls, this might be the career move you’ve been looking for.

Bringing more than just your technical aptitude to the role, our teams will rely on your leadership, prior experience with structured software development processes, and strong time‑management skills to drive projects to completion. You will develop software both individually and as part of a team of engineers across various disciplines and experience levels. Your ability and desire to mentor others while fostering an environment of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation will allow you and your technical work to be noticed fast.

From translating customer requirements into software requirements, to developing software designs, writing code, supporting reviews, and verifying system performance, you’ll be an integral partner in bringing our customers’ solutions to life. Working with engineering leaders and chief engineers across business units will give you great career visibility while allowing you to contribute to one‑of‑a‑kind machines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in regulated, safety‑critical, industrial, or highly documented engineering environments
• Demonstrated ability to develop software for complex equipment or control systems, including tasks such as but not limited to:
• Translating customer, contract, and system‑level requirements into clear, testable software requirements
• Developing software designs that are traceable to approved requirements
  Writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining PC‑based software, PLC software, HMI software, or related control system software
• Supporting a structured or waterfall‑style software development lifecycle from requirements through design, implementation, verification, validation, and release
• Maintaining traceability from customer requirements through software requirements, design, implementation, test procedures, and verification results
• Creating technical documentation including software requirements, software design descriptions, test plans, test procedures, test reports, user documentation, and release documentation
• Participating in requirements reviews, design reviews, code reviews, test readiness reviews, and customer‑facing technical reviews
• Supporting integration of software with PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion control systems, sensors, industrial networks, and customer equipment
• Troubleshooting software, automation, communication, and system‑level issues during development, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance
• Experience with PC‑based software development is preferred
• Experience with Siemens software, Siemens PLCs, Siemens HMIs, TIA Portal, Step 7, WinCC, or related Siemens automation tools is preferred
• Experience with industrial crane controls, material handling equipment, nuclear equipment, aerospace systems, defense systems, or other safety‑critical machinery is preferred
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools
• Experience with software configuration management tools such as Git, or similar systems is preferred
• Experience with C, C++, C#, .NET, SQL, Python, PLC programming, or other software languages used in industrial or engineering applications is preferred
• Experience working for or with organizations such as Westinghouse, PAR Nuclear, Konecranes, Kone, Siemens, aerospace/defense contractors, nuclear suppliers, or other safety‑critical control system companies is a plus
• Ability to review and approve other engineers’ software documentation for adequacy, completeness, accuracy, and traceability
• Willingness to travel to customer sites for installations and commissioning, typically no more than 10%, but on rare occasions may fluctuate up to 25% depending on business needs
• BS in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• US Person

You’ve learned about what you'll be doing, here are the benefitsyou'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 $110,000 - $130,000 annually .

3710 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126, USA