Senior Controls Engineer: Automation & Systems Lead

PaR Systems, LLC; Shoreview (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, LLC is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design and integration of automated assembly systems. The role involves hardware/software development, FAT leadership, and close collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams.

You will design controls for machines across industries, write PLC/PC/HMI/robot/vision software, and mentor junior engineers while enabling on-time delivery and quality improvements. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience.
• Ability to independently drive projects from design to acceptance testing.
• Experience designing complete controls systems and writing software (PLC/PC/HMI/robot/vision).
• Leading FATs and commissioning, installation support and site testing.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops controls systems end-to-end.
• Writes software for PLCs, PCs, HMIs, robots and vision systems.
• Leads Factory Acceptance Testing with customers.
• Mentors junior engineers and coordinates cross-functional teams.
• Travels to customer sites for installations (up to 25%).

Skills

7+ years experience

BS in Engineering

Controls design

Software writing

FAT & commissioning

Mentor juniors

PLC/PC programming

Motion control & robotics

Vision systems

Visual Studio (C#/VB)

Travel up to 25%

AutoCAD Electrical

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Ignition by Inductive Automation

Cognex VisionPro & Insight

Fanuc TP Programming & RoboGuide

Epson RC+

Omron Sysmac Studio & Ace

Visual Studio

AutoCAD Electrical

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

Job description

PaR Systems, LLC is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design and integration of automated assembly systems. The role involves hardware/software development, FAT leadership, and close collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams.

You will design controls for machines across industries, write PLC/PC/HMI/robot/vision software, and mentor junior engineers while enabling on-time delivery and quality improvements. Occasional travel is expected.