Senior Controls Engineer — Custom Automation Systems

PAR Systems UK Ltd; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & matching

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

PAR Systems designs and builds custom automation systems for medical devices, aerospace, and defense. We seek Controls Engineers at multiple levels to translate customer requirements into a controls architecture and technical approach, and to design, program, and integrate PLC, HMI, motion, robotics, and vision solutions.

You will bring equipment to life through power-up, debugging, commissioning, and process optimization, while collaborating with mechanical, electrical, software, project

Qualifications

• A relevant engineering, computer science, automation, or technical background through education and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing and commissioning controls or software for automated equipment.
• The ability to troubleshoot problems across hardware, software, and machine processes.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering or project team.
• Increasing ownership of controls projects or systems appropriate to your career level.
• Openness to use of AI in your workflow.
• Ability to travel to customer sites for installation and commissioning, typically 0–10%, with occasional variation based on project needs.
• US Persons

Responsibilities

• Translating customer and system requirements into a controls architecture and technical approach.
• Designing, programming, and integrating PLC, HMI, motion, robotics, vision, and other automation technologies.
• Bringing equipment to life through power-up, debug, commissioning, and process optimization.
• Troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and system-level problems.
• Supporting design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing, installation, and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Partnering with mechanical, electrical, software, project management, operations, and quality teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• At more senior levels, owning controls execution for entire production lines, providing technical direction, mentoring other engineers, and helping teams solve their toughest automation challenges.

Skills

System design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership potential

Education

Engineering/CS background

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Omron Sysmac Studio

Beckhoff TwinCAT

FactoryTalk View

Inductive Automation Ignition

FANUC

KUKA

Cognex

Keyence

Visual Studio

C#

Job description

PAR Systems designs and builds custom automation systems for medical devices, aerospace, and defense. We seek Controls Engineers at multiple levels to translate customer requirements into a controls architecture and technical approach, and to design, program, and integrate PLC, HMI, motion, robotics, and vision solutions.

You will bring equipment to life through power-up, debugging, commissioning, and process optimization, while collaborating with mechanical, electrical, software, project