Senior Electrical Controls Engineer — Lead Design

Search Leaders, LLC; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health coverage

Generous paid time off

Flexible schedules

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Search Leaders, LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer in Plymouth, MN. You will lead the development of complex electrical control systems, including PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and field commissioning, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, champion ITAR compliance, and uphold safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR due to access to export-controlled data.
• 10+ years of electrical controls experience with a bachelor’s degree (7+ years with a master).
• ABET-accredited degree(s) in Electrical/Systems/Computer eng.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, and motor controllers.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional team experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (5–10%).

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and engineering design for complex electrical control systems.
• Direct and contribute to design docs, schematics, panel design, PLC/HMI programming, field installation, and commissioning.
• Foster a collaborative environment focused on accountability, improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate across disciplines and stakeholders for successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain processes aligning engineering with standards and quality.
• Drive initiatives to improve team efficiency and control costs.
• Support budgeting, scheduling, and scope management while aligning with client expectations.
• Guide engineers on architecture, design reviews, and tool adoption.
• Provide technical leadership during commissioning, startup, and maintenance.
• Establish procedures supporting broader organizational objectives.

Skills

PLCs & HMIs

VFDs & servo systems

Motor controllers

Leadership & mentoring

Electrical controls design

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer Engineering (ABET-accredited)

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration

Tools

Rockwell controls

Siemens controls

AutoCAD

Eplan

Job description

Search Leaders, LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer in Plymouth, MN. You will lead the development of complex electrical control systems, including PLC/HMI programming, panel design, and field commissioning, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, champion ITAR compliance, and uphold safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.