Controls Engineer (HMI Programming)
Copeland · Sidney, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Copeland (industrial) in Sidney, OH. You will.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FMEA, PLC
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $110k–$148k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 20 controls engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 19 other live controls postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $110k–$148k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 75%
- Automation 75%
- Robotics 60%
- Team leadership 45%
- Lean 30%
- AutoCAD 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Copeland in Sidney
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responsibilities
supporting the compressor control logic. The job is based in Sidney, OH with some opportunity for remote work. We will not be able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Required education, experiences & skills
- ✓BS in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or related discipline.
- ✓A minimum of 3 years of experience in industrial controls, application programming, electronics integration, or similar.
- ✓Experience with programming languages (Industrial PLC/DCS, C#, Python, etc.).
- ✓Strong oral and written communication skills.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- ✓Ability to balance multiple projects in fast-paced engineering environment.
- ✓Available to travel up to 10%, including internationally.
- ✓Legal Authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role
Preferred education, experiences & skills
- ✓HMI programming experience.
- ✓Embedded controller programming experience.
- ✓Experience in HVACR or Data Center applications.
- ✓Experience with compressors or turbomachinery.
Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.
Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
Work Authorization
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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About Us
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.
Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
Copeland is looking for a controls engineer on our Oil Free Centrifugal (OFC) development team. Our OFC compressors are sold to system manufacturers in HVAC and Data Center applications. It is a fast-paced and demanding environment as we adjust to customer requests. The main focus of the job will be development of the Human Machine Interface (HMI) program for the compressor with additional
As a Centrifugal Controls Engineer, you will
- •Work safely within office and lab testing environments, holding others to safety standards.
- •Create, modify and test compressor HMI applications (currently in C#).
- •Support compressor test team with lab controls, technician HMI views, and data recording.
- •Document and track issue and feature requests in GitHub.
- •Support application engineers with customer questions and troubleshooting.
- •Support DFMEA reviews for controls and control hardware.
- •Modify and test compressor control logic using structured text and function block diagram languages.
- •Document control changes in internal specifications and customer manuals.
- •Travel to customer locations for system control support and field troubleshooting (minimal time).
- •Support compressor development team on control hardware selection and testing.
- •Support power electronics (variable frequency drive) development team with compressor controller and drive interactions.
Schedule
This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.