Control Engineer
Automationtechies · Champlin, MN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Automationtechies (industrial) in Champlin, MN.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $99k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 22 controls engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live controls postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 6+)
Typical $99k–$135k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 77%
- ✓ Automation 68%
- Robotics 36%
- MES 27%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from AutomationtechiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
We are recruiting for a Controls Engineer on behalf of a respected automation and engineering company in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. If you enjoy solving real-world automation challenges, working directly with clients, and seeing projects through from design to startup, this could be a strong fit.
This role offers a mix of design, programming, troubleshooting, field support, and customer interaction . You will work on industrial process and manufacturing control systems, helping clients improve reliability, efficiency, and performance. You will also have the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement , with time split between home, office, and client sites.
What you’ll be doing
- •Designing and engineering industrial control systems using new and legacy hardware and software
- •Programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, servos, VFDs, and industrial networks
- •Supporting projects from concept through commissioning and post-installation support
- •Diagnosing and resolving system issues both remotely and onsite
- •Working directly with customers to understand needs and deliver practical solutions
- •Supporting control panel design and documentation with UL 508A standards in mind
- •Collaborating with internal teams and helping develop technical solutions for client proposals
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What our client is looking for
- •5+ years of industrial controls or automation experience
- •Strong hands-on experience with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley
- •Background in PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming
- •Knowledge of servos, VFDs, industrial communications, electrical schematics, and panel layouts
- •Understanding of UL 508A
- •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or similar practical experience
- •Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
- •Ability to travel up to 10%
Why candidates may be interested
- •Hybrid flexibility
- •Varied project work across industrial environments
- •Opportunity to be hands-on and customer-facing
- •Strong benefits package, including healthcare, retirement plan, PTO, profit sharing, parental leave, and professional development support
- •Established company with long-term stability and a strong culture around safety, teamwork, and growth
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please apply and we would be glad to speak with you confidentially.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. Hiring company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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