Controls Engineer
Barry-Wehmiller · Millersville, MD
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $95k–$105k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Barry-Wehmiller (industrial) in Millersville, MD. Develop and maintain programs that support machine operation, data collection, diagnostics, and communication with peripheral equipment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Base pay
- $95k–$105k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $95k–$140k. This one lists $95k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 14 controls engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live controls postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- About 20% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $109k–$140k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 50%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
- ✓ PLC 36%
- Team leadership 29%
- Python 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Barry-WehmillerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Design, implement, and troubleshoot control algorithms and machine-based software systems.
- ◆Develop and maintain programs that support machine operation, data collection, diagnostics, and communication with peripheral equipment.
- ◆Collaborate with sales, service, and engineering teams to define technical and functional specifications.
- ◆Support machine checkout, installation, and commissioning by providing control system software documentation and assistance.
- ◆Interface directly with customers to resolve software-related issues and ensure systems meet expectations.
- ◆Produce and update operation manuals, diagnostic guides, and technical documentation.
- ◆Stay current with evolving control system architectures and technology trends.
- ◆Mentor and support less experienced engineers as needed.
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned.
## Education & Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- ✓5+ years of experience in industrial controls development; manufacturing environment experience preferred.
## Technical Skills
- ✓Proficient in PLC programming (e.g., Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, B&R).
- ✓Experience with assembly-level languages, Visual C++, and other high-level programming languages is a plus.
- ✓HMI application programming knowledge is a plus.
- ✓Strong understanding of control theory and its application.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
The approximate pay range for this position is $95,000 – $105,000. This range is a good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, background, knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
## Work Authorization Requirement
BW Papersystems is unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis will be considered. #LI-RA1
At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical
requirements
## Company: BW Papersystems
Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.
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## About Us
BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers. For more information, visit bwpapersystems.com.
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.
## Job Description
BW Papersystems is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to join our engineering team. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining control system software for industrial machinery. You will work on implementing control algorithms, data file structures, and machine interfaces using PLC ladder logic, structured text and function block diagrams. This role plays a key part in both new product development and sustaining engineering efforts, with significant customer-facing interaction and international travel.
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