Senior Controls Engineer – Liquid Cooling & HVAC Systems

MAS HVAC, Inc; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision plans

Dental plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSAs / FSAs

401k matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Gradian Thermal Solutions in Maple Grove, MN, is seeking a Senior Controls Specialist to lead end-to-end control system delivery for liquid cooling and air movement products. You will define architectures, validate designs, and support commissioning, troubleshooting, and field issue resolution.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and suppliers, ensure safety and code compliance, and drive improvements in templates, reviews, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Implement controls solutions for assigned programs using established architectures, hardware, software, networking, and safety requirements.
• Define and maintain platform standards (PLC/HMI, I/O, panel design, network topology, naming, alarms, code libraries).
• Lead detailed design and implementation: narratives, sequences, panel architecture, BOM, PLC/HMI/SCADA development.
• Establish verification/validation plans; approve test procedures; lead bench, prototype, and system testing for performance and reliability.
• Provide escalation support for complex troubleshooting across controls, instrumentation, networking, and system interactions.
• Ensure designs meet electrical and safety requirements; participate in design reviews and hazard analyses.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution with mechanical, refrigeration/thermal, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers; manage risks and change control.
• Improve engineering documentation quality and drive process improvements; mentor engineers/techs and contribute to roadmap.

Skills

Troubleshooting

System-level understanding

Hands-on engineering

Cross-functional communication

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics

Tools

Rockwell/Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Schneider

Codesys

Beckhoff

Distech

Job description

Gradian Thermal Solutions in Maple Grove, MN, is seeking a Senior Controls Specialist to lead end-to-end control system delivery for liquid cooling and air movement products. You will define architectures, validate designs, and support commissioning, troubleshooting, and field issue resolution.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and suppliers, ensure safety and code compliance, and drive improvements in templates, reviews, and documentation.