Controls Engineer I
Hitachi · Greenville, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 35%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Hitachi (industrial) in Greenville, SC. Design, implement, and document controls systems for various types of automated equipment.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
- Day to day
- about 35% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $95k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 24 controls engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live controls postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $95k–$120k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 75%
- ✓ Automation 75%
- ✓ Robotics 33%
- Root cause 33%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
- Team leadership 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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This plant: Hitachi in Greenville
1 other open role at this site.
- Controls Engineer II · Controls
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Location
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Profession (Job Category)
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
The Opportunity
JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we’re always looking to get stronger across North America, Europe, and Asia. Join us as a Controls Engineer I in Greenville, SC as we work together to bring innovative automation solutions to life.
Location Type: This role is onsite at our Greenville, SC facility.
Role Overview
As a Controls Engineer I, you will work with some of the most talented engineers in the automation industry. This role will enable you to perfect your controls experience while integrating some of the most state-of-the-art robotics and technology available. The innovative solutions we design offer diverse experiences that will strengthen your skills and challenge your abilities.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- •Design, implement, and document controls systems for various types of automated equipment.
- •Troubleshoot robot controllers, ladder logic, electrical control devices, mechanical units, transfer devices, and peripheral equipment.
- •Perform machine power-up, debug, and programming.
Ensure equipment is designed and programmed to specifications using standard techniques and approaches.
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What You’ll Bring
- •A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, an Associate’s Degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
- •Experience with any of the following: PLCs, HMIs, Robotics, Mechatronics, Motion Control, Vision Systems, and/or Programming.
- •Experience with CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks).
- •Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience in the automation industry, is strongly preferred.
- •Ability to interpret electrical and pneumatic schematic drawings.
- •Willingness to travel up to 35%–50% to customer sites and other JR locations.
Company Overview
At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what’s possible to automate for tomorrow.