Model Based Controls Engineer - Motors
Stanley Black & Decker · Towson, MD
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $90k–$145k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Stanley Black & Decker (industrial) in Towson, MD.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $90k–$145k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $109k–$145k. This one lists $90k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 11 controls engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live controls postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- About 6% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $109k–$140k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 45%
- Team leadership 45%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 27%
- Python 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Stanley Black & Decker in Towson
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Full description from Stanley Black & DeckerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Model Based Controls Engineer - Motors – Electric Motors - Hybrid
This is a Hybrid position and will require onsite work in Towson, MD three days a week
Come make the world and accelerate your success.
It takes great people to achieve greatness -people with purpose, integrity, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Join our team of 50,000+ diverse, high-performing professionals making their mark on the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job
As a Project Engineer, Model Based Design – Electric Motors, you will be a key member of our internal Model Based Controls design team, responsible for:
- •Creating robust, well documented electric motor models using model-based engineering tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, Twin Builder).
- •Developing and implementing calibration processes for electromagnetic and thermal models of electric motors.
- •Simulating and testing (verifying) these motor models to find issues in early design processes.
- •Modify electro-magnetic design of the motor based on early learning to correct the issues before physical prototyping.
- •Establishing and keeping workflows and best practices for electrical system modeling within the team.
- •Generate robust motor and electrical part library that can be used by System level modelling teams.
- •Mentoring and training engineers in model-based design and controls engineering.
- •Collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and research institutions to drive technological advancements.
- •Documenting control strategies, simulation results, and validation processes specific to Electrical System.
- •Supporting certification and regulatory compliance for global deployment.
The Person
You are eager to learn, grow, and be recognized for your contributions. You embrace innovation and strive to make a positive impact. You have:
- •Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field (PhD preferred).
- •5+ years of experience in electromagnetic and thermal design of motors, with ability in model-based design.
- •Proven experience with 2D and 3D finite element analysis tools for motor design.
- •Experience in modeling 3-phase inverters, including thermal aspects.
- •Strong knowledge of electrical system thermal modeling using lumped parameter circuits.
- •Ability in MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development methodologies.
- •Familiarity with MIL, SIL, and HIL testing environments.
- •Experience with field-oriented control methods for brushless motor control (highly preferred).
- •Knowledge of modelling of Lithium-ion battery system is a plus.
The Details
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- •Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- •Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
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And More
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- •Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- •Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- •Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- •Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
- •This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
- •The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
- •The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
- •Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- •Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers &